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Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in th...

Student-athletes at local colleges already are seeing the benefits of new NIL laws enacted in February 2021.

Police in California say six people are dead and at least nine others have been injured after a shooting in downtown Sacramento.

As session in Springfield comes to a close, Illinois lawmakers still have to tackle issues expected to play a significant role in the upcomi...

According to Chicago Police Department official data released Friday, shooting incidents were down — from 582 as of March 31, 2021, to 508 t...

An 80-year-old man was shot in the chest Saturday afternoon on the city’s South Side, police said.

No deputies were injured during the armed confrontation in Harvard Friday night.

A man was arrested Friday after walking into a Springfield courtroom, trying to approach the judge and fighting with officers and biting one...

A 22-year-old man was fatally wounded, and three others were injured in a separate shooting within minutes of each other overnight Friday in...

Despite some optimism, a shortened, splintered season means some owners will leave for out of state and may not come back.

A Fenwick High School graduate posted a YouTube video earlier this week alleging the teacher acted inappropriately in 2013 and 2014.

Some providers may have to cut back on COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics for vulnerable groups as federal funding dries up

Tammy Wendt of the Board of Review hired cousin Todd Thielmann at a $150,000 salary.

The Palatine-based District 211 Teachers Union said members voted in favor of the measure after six months of bargaining and “unproductive”...

An attorney for former House Speaker Michael Madigan said Friday his team will need to review “millions and millions” of documents over the...

An 18-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Skokie man and the wounding of a 15-year-old bystande...

A mass shooting on Chicago’s South Side a year ago has led to a federal gun trafficking indictment alleging members of a Gangster Disciples...

David Krupa, who as a teenager in 2019 ran for alderman in the 13th Ward, contended he was the target of intimidation and harassment.

Despite being the face of their investment group, the Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, will not have a controlling stake in Chel...

Gun violence was down slightly in the first three months of the year in the city, according to Chicago Police Department data released Frida...

Prosecutors are asking for up to 2 1/2 years in prison for Presta, who is scheduled to be sentenced in U.S. District Court on Friday.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

The BA.2 omicron subvariant now accounts for a little over half of all COVID infections in Chicago.

While event would provide a much-needed spark, it would require lots of organization and economic boost might not be as much as estimated.

Two men were found dead in a house fire in the Morgan Park neighborhood.