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An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old have been charged with murder and other crimes in the death of a 73-year-old man who was struck on the head...

A Chicago police officer was fired Thursday for using her police vehicle in a chase of a Jeep driven by an off-duty cop, right before he and...

Fraud fueled by identity theft will become an even bigger problem in Illinois unless the state hardens its defenses, a cybersecurity vendor...

The official proceeded even after learning the site was not yet open to the general public, the report says.

An Elgin man was charged with the strangulation death of his wife, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.

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Illinois is set to award another 185 marijuana dispensary licenses under a measure aimed at increasing minority participation.

The delta variant's spread in the area has been "perilous," Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said.

The mayor offered few details about how rewards will be doled out.

The tornado-producing storm that headed toward northern Illinois from Iowa mostly moved through the Chicago area without damage overnight, a...

The Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly cannot be involved in raising money for state and local office can...

Illinois becomes the first state to ban police from lying to minors during interrogations

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Chicago Police Department asking a judge to order the...

One measure aims to protect renters in foreclosed buildings; an earlier law was struck down in court.

Indicted singer R. Kelly’s federal case in Chicago was officially put in a “holding pattern” Thursday amid ongoing turmoil with Kelly’s lega...

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16-inch coed softball is making its return in Chicago, but can a Depression-era tradition gain traction in today's fast-paced, reality-TV wo...

Some Illinois residents who got Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are seeking booster shots as delta variant spreads.

Mosquitos have emerged in droves later in the summer season than previous years after last month’s heavy rain. While the risk for West Nile...

Miles Thompson was a recent graduate of Glenbrook North High School, where he played football. His life came to an abrupt end when he was ki...

A 9-year-old boy died after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle, according to police.

Mosquitoes have been coming out in droves after recent heavy rains and crews from the Northwest Mosquito Abatement lab are working to track...

Man was hit in the head after being approached by suspects in the parking lot at 53rd Street and Kimbark Avenue — just a few blocks from for...

Writers Theatre said Wednesday that Michael Halberstam, its co-founder and the only artistic director it has known during its decades of gro...

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