AMMUNITION: Robert E. Spearman Jr., 19, 15100 block of Sunset Drive, Dolton, was arrested Jan. 11 and accused of possessing ...

Though they dropped five spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, the No. 23 Illini are feeling optimistic as they kick off a two-game road trip Wednesday against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.

Motorists and pedestrians around the Chicago area should be extra careful driving and walking starting Wednesday afternoon when meteorologists expect snow, sleet and later freezing rain to coat ...