GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say an Illinois man has died during a hike in Grand Canyon National Park. They say 60-year-old William Smith of Oswego was hiking out of the canyon […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has its first Black female fire commissioner. Annette Nance-Holt was confirmed to the post by the City Council on Wednesday. She previously was first deputy commissioner. She will replace Richard Ford, […]

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged in a fire last week is defending its use of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals. A team hired by […]

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly has been jailed in New York City in anticipation of his sex-trafficking trial later this summer. A federal prison website on Wednesday listed Kelly as an inmate […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado that swept through Chicago’s western suburbs, damaging more than 100 homes and injuring several people, was packing 140 mph winds when it hit the heavily […]