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People gather to protest against the upcoming closure of the High Ridge YMCA during a rally at the corner of Touhy and Western avenues in Ch...

Ricketts said Straight Arrow News will not involve other members of his family.

Looking for a way to get involved on Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year? Though events commemorating King’s life, legacy and his birthday...

Madison Police Lt. David Jugovich said there was no indication of a threat to the Capitol, which is under increased security by state and lo...

Expect light snowfall most of Sunday and temperatures to drop into the 20s, forecasters said.

Chicago police are investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Little Village late Saturday and no arrests have been made, officials...

A woman shot at IHOP in Evanston as part of Jason Nightengale's alleged shooting rampage has died, officials said, making her the fourth fat...

Uncertainty is hanging over much of the state’s criminal justice system as prosecutors, police and defense attorneys ponder the consequences...

A Stateville corrections officer is accused of depositing several stolen checks into his federal credit union account, officials said.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Saturday afternoon that Region 5, which covers southern Illinois, is the first in the sta...

A woman was charged in connection to four robberies across convenience stores in the Loop and on the Northwest Side this week, authorities s...

Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees approved a $46,000 bonus for its outgoing president on Saturday, an installment signed off by...

Light snow was expected all weekend in the Chicago area, weather officials said.

At least three carjackings were reported since Friday afternoon on the South and North sides, Chicago police said.

Two men were fatally wounded, and at least five others were injured in shootings since Friday afternoon on the South and West sides, Chicago...

A 21-year-old man was arrested in Indiana and charged in connection to a fatal shooting last year in Humboldt Park, authorities said.

One of the world’s longest-running wildlife field studies has fallen prey to the coronavirus pandemic.

In becoming Illinois' first Black speaker of the House, Emanuel 'Chris' Welch has made a lot of promises to break from the past under power...

Despite promises that cannabis legalization in Illinois would fund more minority business participation and neighborhood improvements, the s...

Priest's struggle with speaking out reflects the struggle many Americans have faced during Donald Trump’s tenure.

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A Stroger Hospital nurse allegedly got high on cannabis and struggled through an emergency room shift last year that entailed administering...

A Far South Side Metra facility was evacuated and Metra Electric District trains were halted Friday afternoon after an employee noticed a su...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that limited indoor restaurant and bar service will be able to resume sooner than previously allowed und...