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Elgin police are looking to locate the hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian earlier this month.According to the Elgin Police Depa...

 An Illinois man has become a millionaire after purchasing a winning $2 million scratch-off lottery ticket at a suburban gas station, accor...

Northwest Indiana authorities on Saturday identified the three people who died in a possible murder-suicide in Griffith.Lake County she...

In one of the most iconic annual traditions of Chicago, the Chicago River has once again been dyed a rich emerald green in celebration of S...

The Chicago River is officially green after the Chicago plumbers’ union dyed the body of water with their secret, environmentally friendly...

Note: Watch the Chicago River dye live in the player aboveThe day has come for one of Chicago’s most recognizable traditions, as the Ch...

The Chicago River will be dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, bringing thousands of Chicago-area residents to the Loop to watch t...

The state of Illinois will tear down and reconstruct Stateville Correctional Center in Will County, as well as Logan Correctional Center in...

The state of Illinois will tear down and reconstruct Stateville Correctional Center in Will County, as well as Logan Correctional Center in...

Chicago police are looking to identify four suspects in connection with numerous robberies on the city’s Northwest Side during which thieve...

Like a tape measure home run, time has a way of flying. A perfect example? It’s been 17 years since Sammy Sosa last made a trip to Chicago,...

A new FDA-approved treatment for atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition impacting millions of Americans, is now being used on Chicag...

Two people were killed and a third was seriously injured during a shooting at a home in unincorporated Griffith, Indiana, according to the...

An 11-year-old boy killed in a domestic violence attack that critically wounded his pregnant mother died trying to protect her — and his 5-...

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago’s in-store display of the city will have its river “dyed” green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year....

Eight new retailers are slated to open this year at a popular north suburban mall.According to a press release, Gurnee Mills will this...

Target has announced a major change to its self checkout policy. The Minnesota-based retail giant revealed Thursday that it will soon r...

Editor’s Note: The Chicago Police Department at 11 a.m. will hold a presser conference to announce charges in the incident. It will be stre...

“Green River” is about to take on a whole new meaning this weekend as the Chicago River once again gets dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day....

At the cozy Cosley Zoo in Wheaton, it was a sleepy Thursday afternoon for all the pigs, ducks, foxes and birds of prey.But across the s...

A large vigil was held on Thursday night for Jayden Perkins, an 11-year-old Peirce Elementary School student who was killed in a domestic a...

Dramatic video captured a Milwaukee bus driver rescuing a young child that he observed in the middle of the road last month.The camera...

They’re the kinds of places you take out-of-towners, to really show off your city. Whenever I have colleagues or chefs in town, I always ta...

Chicago health officials have confirmed two more measles cases, both of which stemming from the Pilsen migrant shelter. The latest case upd...

A sophomore at Richmond Burton High School in Illinois said what she discovered this week was disturbing, alarming and upsetting.“I fel...