Investigation timeline: Do urban archaeologists look inside construction sites?

Dec. 5, 2012
Linda Rudy got curious after railroad ties were pulled out of a Wells Street project. 

Vanecko charged in 2004 death

Dec. 3, 2012
A grand jury indicted Richard J. Vanecko for his alleged role in the 2004 death of David Koschman. 

A maple leaf mystery

Dec. 3, 2012
Your beautiful autumnal foliage might be covered with ugly spots. But the real problems in your yard are the ones you can’t see.

Bigger not necessarily better for Big Bird

Nov. 30, 2012
For most of us, Big Bird is about as big as it gets when it comes to our feathered friends. For Peter Makovicky of the Field Museum, Big Bird is small stuff. And he has the freshest research on vegetarian dinosaurs.

Politicians cautious on Rep. Ford

Nov. 30, 2012
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Illinois are holding off on calling for the resignation of indicted State Rep. LaShawn Ford.

Photo of the day: November 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2012

Illinois drinking water supply at risk

Nov. 30, 2012
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Reporters finally get look inside Illinois prisons

Nov. 29, 2012
Reporters visited Vienna Correctional Center on Friday, a prison that Gov. Quinn had fought to keep off limits.

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