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Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times in October 2014, after he refused to follow officers' instructions as he walked down a street with a knife. The officer who shot him has been charged with murder.

At tonight's game, if they win, the Kansas City Royals would claim their second championship ever. Sports writer Dave Zirin of The Nation sets up the game, and looks at this series' place in history.

Drawn in by fresh eggs, or the possibility of feathered friends, people continue to flock toward backyard chickens. One researcher wonders if local laws are doing enough to keep people and birds safe.

One protest chant has become a mantra after Laquan McDonald's death: "Sixteen shots and a cover-up." The case now embodies the massive distrust between communities of color and police in Chicago.

The storm made landfall Sunday evening in southern China, boasting heavy rains and 100 mph winds. The storm left dozens dead in the Philippines and more than 100 injured in Hong Kong.

The newsroom staff of the New York Daily News is being cut in half, serving a big blow to local watchdog journalism in New York. It is also reflective of local journalism being cut across America.

Despite 15 years of federal oversight and data collection, the Oakland Police Department persists in racially biased policing. Community activists are frustrated that more has not changed.

As more retail chains shut down, cities across Illinois figure out what to do with millions of square feet of empty space.

These responses were submitted by Libertarian Kevin Woodard, who faces McLean County Board member Chuck Erickson. The questionnaire was prepared by GLT in…

Haiti's capital city doesn't have a sewer system. Instead, so-called nightsoil, or human excrement, is largely removed by hand by workers who toil at night under cover of darkness.