Some of the worst killers had what our society generally considers the “best minds.”

As the Bears stadium bill advances in the Illinois House, state Rep. Kam Buckner faces pushback from the governor's office and Senate Democrats over surprise changes to the deal.

Anti-violence might be my deepest held personal position. But that comes from understanding how much we actually have normalized the scourge.

Today, the NFL draft is one of the biggest sports stories on the calendar, with ESPN and other outlets covering everything in overhyped detail. The first-ever NFL draft in 1936 was a different story.

A family of 30 wakes before dawn to travel to Indiana for a wedding — and discovers what matters most in the journey.

The $28 trillion problem: How to fix America's spending and health care crisis at once.

The people’s business isn’t always done in the predawn hours of Memorial Day weekend or crammed into a January lame duck session.

The Driving Change legislation would move Illinois toward a fairer, more affordable system that prioritizes what should matter most: a driver’s record behind the wheel.

As Trump pushes to end the Iran war quickly, Iranian leaders are betting his domestic pressure will force a deal in their favor.