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Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of an ex-policeman who was videoed with his knee on George Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. It sparked a reckoning over race and justice in America.

People in hard-hit communities say guns have become more present, and deadly gunplay more common and chaotic.

When the pandemic hit, states began leasing hotel rooms for unhoused residents. California went a step further and bought some of those hotels, opening nearly 6,000 new units for the homeless.

College students are heading back to campus this month — and with the delta variant spreading, many aren't sure what to expect from this school year.

Commentary on what to make of polling in this unusual election cycle

Authorities in Riverside County, Calif., charge a 36-year-old man with five counts of murder and arson in connection with last week's deadly Esperanza wildfire outside Palm Springs. Raymond Lee Oyler, arrested earlier for an unrelated arson case last June, is now charged with the deaths of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters.

The Illinois State Police say a Fulton County man shot and killed by officers apparently aimed a black BB gun, modeled to look like a real semi...

State Police said Friday evening a wrong-way driver apparently caused a head-on fatal accident on Interstate 155 in Tazewell County. Troopers said the...

A 9-year-old faces five first-degree murder charges in connection with a fatal trailer fire in Goodfield last April. Woodford County State's Attorney...

CASA of Peoria County is aiming to help a growing number of neglected children in 2017 with the "I Am For The Child" national campaign.Court Appointed…