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A group of Highland residents gathered Tuesday night at Plaza Lanes bowling center, just south of the Little Calumet River and not far from...

Before he lost consciousness, Marcano said “Mark” and “Koreena Henry” were involved, who just drove off in a tan sedan on 38th Avenue, the a...

In a bid to crack down on criminal gangs that operate tow companies and tow truck drivers who scam accident victims with aggressive schemes,...

A widely revered champion of marginalized communities, McWhorter wants to expand YMCA programming to include a greater emphasis on mental he...

Ryan Storm, 20, of the 500 block of West Gilbert Road, was arrested by police at about 8 a.m. Wednesday, about six hours after he allegedly...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday announced a deal with aldermen to create an online database of closed complaints against Chicago police of...

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

Corinne Wood, Illinois first female lieutenant governor, dies of breast cancer at 66

Mitch McConnell opposes the formation of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, showing GOP's unwillingness to r...

The GOP lawmakers opted to keep their mask off during votes Tuesday, with some taking care to stand in the well of the chamber to ensure tha...

Illinois' education chief said there could be exceptions for individuals students with medical needs.

A man was shot to death and a 14-year-old girl, a high school freshman, suffered a skull fracture after being shot in the head in separate W...

Paul Mooney, the comedian, actor and writer for Richard Pryor, died on Wednesday morning, his representative Cassandra Williams confirmed to...

Video evidence, DNA analysis and a partial confession will be critical to proving a farm laborer stabbed a University of Iowa student to dea...

Mark and Patricia McCloskey became celebrities in conservative circles after the incident on June 28 outside their lavish home in St. Louis’...

Temperatures at the end of this week and weekend have the chance of reaching 90 degrees after a day of scattered light showers Wednesday, ac...

The Exchange Club of Naperville has canceled Ribfest, which was scheduled to be held in Romeoville July 1-4 for the first time.

A 75-year-old man is facing a charge of first-degree murder after Chicago police identified him as the person who fatally shot a man on the...

McHenry County board members voted Tuesday to continue keeping federally detained immigrants at the county jail, despite impassioned calls f...

A suspect in a domestic disturbance was fatally shot and two central Illinois police officers were wounded, one critically, in an exchange o...

A man stopped at a red light on Lake Shore Drive near Chicago Avenue late Tuesday suffered graze wounds to the head when he was shot at by s...

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

Lately we’re able to plan again. Vaccines are available. Mask requirements are easing. The return to planning is liberating and exciting. Bu...

Though a good percentage of sailors at Naval Station Great Lakes north of Chicago have received the COVID-19 vaccine, not everyone serving i...