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Mexican-American civil rights group sues to block Illinois Democratic-drawn legislative maps

Summerlike weather in the upper 80s and lower 90s is expected on Friday and Saturday in the Chicago area, with a chance of scattered thunder...

A Chicago police officer was arrested Friday on federal charges of breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and entering a Democratic senator’s...

A reputed member of a violent South Side gang faction who recently served time for carjacking has been charged in federal court with posting...

A 17-year-old male and 21-year-old male were shot Friday morning in the South Shore neighborhood after entering a ride-share vehicle, Chicag...

A man was found dead Thursday evening in Lake Michigan near Buckingham Fountain, according to Chicago police.

Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims

Two men were arrested Friday in Chicago after a woman's killing led to a three-hour standoff, police said.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the severity and number of domestic violence cases in Black and brown families in the Chicago area.

DeSantis has Florida ban critical race theory from schools, joining other Republican-led states in freaking out about something he can't act...

While many pandemic-weary Illinois residents are celebrating the start of phase five and a return to near-normalcy, others express unease t...

Illinois lawmakers recently approved a resolution calling for a task force to study alternate uses for the proposed extension of Illinois Ro...

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

With the state moving to the final phase of reopening from pandemic restrictions Friday, the Archdiocese of Chicago will be cutting back on...

Man gets 26 years in 2016 shootout with DEA agents in Joliet parking lot.

Testing more often will "allow teachers to pinpoint ... gaps and immediately adjust instruction," ISBE says.

Illinois National Guard Spec. Alan Juarez briefly left his post and took his final step toward American citizenship Thursday in Harvey.

Local officials remind Chicagoans to stay safe in the water after 2020 saw 56 Lake Michigan drownings.

Nicholas Nelson pleaded guilty to felony criminal sexual abuse and felony aggravated battery.

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Boy, about 14, fatally shot in Lawndale.

The plan to build a new $240 million facility for the historic Provident Hospital in Bronzeville has been delayed again, this time because o...

Health officials have attributed reported cases of severe body rash on people who swam in Wauconda’s Bangs Lake late last week to a parasiti...

Chicagoans witnessed a partial eclipse of the sun on Thursday morning, opportunely timed with the announcement of Adler Planetarium’s partia...