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A man was killed and a woman injured Wednesday when two semitrailers crashed heading south on the Tri-State Tollway near southwest suburban...

Jackie Wilson alleges in a wide-ranging federal suit that more than a dozen authorities conspired to repeatedly convict him of a 1982 cop ki...

A federal judge Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit filed against the city of Chicago by the owner of a metal-shredding facility that wants to oper...

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Transplant patients vulnerable amid struggle to reach herd immunity.

About 18,000 students have been prioritized for extra support like home visits and one-on-one intervention.

Two men who have been charged in the fatal shooting of a security guard during a June 11 bank robbery could face the death penalty, if feder...

Marc Holliman, 53, was arrested Monday night in Morris, Illinois, after his mother’s body was found in his car in Dwight, officials said.

An 18-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with fatally shooting his Uber driver in March during a West Side carjacking.

At least 77 people were shot across the city, and seven of them died last weekend, according to Tribune data.

Illinois on Tuesday got its first credit rating upgrade in more than two decades on the strength of the state’s latest budget.

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President of Loyola Academy to become pastor at Old St. Patrick’s parish next year.

Illinois was among 43 states where access was higher for white students than for students of color.

An industrial fire Tuesday afternoon in Morris has prompted an evacuation order, officials said.

A flood of unemployment fraud happened after the Illinois Department of Employment Security failed to follow federal recommendations to adop...

The Forest Preserves of Cook County have 70,000 acres of recreational space, attracting millions of visitors each year.

Chicago’s public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady on Tuesday warned the delta variant of the coronavirus will likely become the city’s...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has reached an agreement with a coalition of advocacy organizations to settle a lawsuit that alleged...

The Chicago area remained under a flash flood watch as scattered thunderstorms could persist until just before a sunny, dry July 4 weekend,...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is poised to sign a measure into law that would allow college athletes to sign endorsement deals, making Illinois the la...

Automated license plate recognition systems can help catch criminals and possibly prevent crime, but critics note that only a tiny percentag...

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

A "minor fire" at the Clark and Lake "L" station caused significant delays for commuters in the Loop early Tuesday.

After a wave of buyouts, the Alden-owned Chicago Tribune has one last metro columnist. He answers some questions about why he decided to sta...