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Stimulus checks are coming, but first we must address Mr. Potato Head and Dr. Seuss. Only then can Senate Republicans approve a COVID-19 rel...

Illinois Democratic leaders on Wednesday night selected U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson as their new state party chairman and the successo...

Ex-Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner gave $250,000 contribution to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after wealthy Florida Keys enclave got vaccines

The city of Chicago is hoping to blanket residents 65 or older with more vaccine availability this month through home-based appointments and...

Two people including a teenager have been shot on the South Side Wednesday evening, officials said.

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Indiana law limited the amount of money the family could receive, up to $700,000 from each city, said Thomas Clements, a Merrillville attorn...

Two people were arrested after fleeing from police and crashing into a semi truck on Intestate 80-94 early Wednesday, police said.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot didn't directly address whether she still supports an elected board in comments Wednesday.

1 dead, firefighter injured in apartment fire in Arcadia Terrace neighborhood

A suburban man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Wednesday for attempting to aid the Islamic State terrorist group by providing ce...

Victim of a carjacking shot in the chest in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, police said.

A St. Charles man who pleaded guilty to federal charges that he helped former factory owner hire undocumented workers has been sentenced to...

Illinois administered 82,449 coronavirus vaccine doses Tuesday, public health officials reported Wednesday, reaching a statewide total of 2,...

Ajayi Jones' book calls on readers to find the voice that makes you doubt your power, turn down opportunities, downplay your worth ... and s...

The family of Alex Betzel, a WTTW fundraiser left in critical condition by a hit-and-run driver, is offering a $10,000 reward.

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

The son of former Democratic state Rep. Eddie Acevedo pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal tax charges stemming from the ongoing investig...

A 17-year-old has been charged with shooting to death a teen who the shooter and his getaway driver mistakenly thought was a rival gang memb...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a series of proposed changes to the city’s search warrant policies amid ongoing pressure from City Council mem...

With meteorological winter out of the way, how does 2020-21 compare? What follows is a look back at significant events of the 2020-2021 mete...

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

As the Chicago Archdiocese investigates allegations that the Rev. Michael Pfleger molested two brothers in the 1970s, a third man has come f...

The scourge of the white supremacy will never go away; our only hope is to contain it, Dahleen Glanton writes.

Jim Rigg, the superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, announced his resignation Tuesday, the archdiocese confirme...