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The teen was airlifted to a Chicago trauma hospital where his condition was “very critical,” according to charging documents.

A new bill calls for drills to avoid simulations that mimic an actual school shooting incident to minimize the trauma. Let's get this passed...

A warrant was issued by a Will County judge Thursday for the arrest of a man who worked at a Joliet diocesan school on charges of traveling...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has put out a new request for information from potential electrical providers as she evaluates whether to sign a new de...

Two men and a woman have been charged with ethnic intimidation after a Black family was threatened following a break-in at their southeaster...

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

One person was injured in a shooting Thursday evening on the Dan Ryan Expressway, according to Illinois State Police.

Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing robbery victim during one of two armed robberies on CTA trains in the Loop, Chicago police...

Actor Johnny Crawford, known for playing Chuck Connors’ son in ABC series “The Rifleman” from 1958-63, has died. He was 75.

A Metra train headed for Chicago hit a vehicle in Mount Prospect early Friday, halting traffic on the line, according to the commuter rail a...

A scathing independent inspector general's report finds widespread mismanagement of the COVID-19 outbreak at a LaSalle VA home where 36 vete...

Biden's plan would eradicate the great American tradition of parents having to quit jobs to care for young children — a tradition that has a...

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

City officials said they feel confident making the moves due to improvements in coronavirus metrics.

Saying the U.S. isn't racist relieves the GOP of any duty to address racism, Dahleen Glanton writes.

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Former 22nd Ward Ald. Ricardo Munoz was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging he spent cash from a political fund he controlled on s...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Lightfoot contended that her administration has begun to address some of the issues the investigation raised.

Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson was charged Thursday as part of a federal investigation into the collapse of a clout-heavy bank in his f...

The organization's annual awards this year focused on the good work Illinoisans did during the pandemic.

The seven-day average of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Illinois has fallen below 100,000 for the first time in more than a month.

Racial disparities persist, with Black and Latino students more likely to be absent than white students.

The city’s civilian police investigative watchdog’s review of an errant raid by Chicago police on the West Side home of social worker Anjane...

The loss of routines, school day rhythms, cherished after-school activities and face-to-face friendships likely fueled the eating disorder i...