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A new bill, introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, would give families struggling with pregnancy loss and other fertil...

A crowd of Niles-Maine District Library employees and supporters rallied Tuesday against proposed cuts to the library’s budget and building...

A “voluminous” batch of 90,000 documents and secret recordings will soon be sent to defense lawyers handling the perjury and obstruction cas...

Smoke from fires in the western United States have burned over 1.2 million acres, and according to the National Interagency Fire Center, ove...

The mayor’s plan turned into a fight over aldermanic prerogative, the tradition of aldermen largely controlling their wards.

People across Illinois are seeing red suns and moons — and hazy skies — caused by wildfires ravaging the western United States.

Some veterinary clinics and hospitals report they are often double booked and 25% busier than they were prior to the pandemic.

Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, were fatally shot Tuesday night into Wednesday and 15 others were wounded in other shootings, Chica...

Less than half of eligible Chicago kids have gotten a first vaccine dose.

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Two men were killed in unrelated traffic crashes Tuesday night and early Wednesday, Chicago police said.

The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome thrives in caves, where the air is often humid and temperatures are cool. It spreads easily from...

"Absurd and dangerous and reckless" was the police union president's take.

The enthusiasm has surprised even the Bucks’ owners, who opened the $524 million arena in 2018 and saw the plaza become a popular gathering...

The city of Evanston plans to hire an outside firm to investigate concerns about the work environment at the city’s lakefront and sexual mis...

Illinois higher education officials are urging all colleges and universities to require students get vaccinated ahead of returning to campus...

Jordt allegedly tried to prevent the 19-year-old from leaving the bathroom and punched him in the stomach while continuing to yell racial sl...

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker says an ethics bill passed by the legislature represents progress in restoring trust to government, and pledges a return...

A judge sentenced the getaway driver in the Hadiya Pendleton shooting to 42 years in prison.

Florida, Louisiana, Nevada and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now on Chicago's travel advisory.

A man who allegedly opened fire with an AK-47 in the killing of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams at a West Side McDonald’s drive-thru in April was ar...

Naperville Fire Department’s water rescue team pulled a woman from a vehicle driven into a retention pond Monday morning, according to Scott...

Airbnb came out with a report on the number one most hospitable host in every state. In Illinois, it’s a cute guesthouse in Galena.

Frank Sullivan, who was press secretary to former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, dies at 91