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A collision between two semis on Christmas Eve morning in Kankakee County left a tow truck driver dead and his 15-year-old son with serious...

A Round Lake Beach man was charged with reckless homicide and driving while under the influence after his passenger was killed when the vehi...

Christmas is here, and those who need to make a last-minute errand for a holiday gathering will have options – but not many. Many grocer...

The Chicago area isn’t waking up to a white Christmas, but rather gloomy conditions and mid-to-upper 30-degree temperatures. The theme o...

A Cook County judge ruled in favor of embattled Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, stating that school board members cannot particip...

In the coming weeks, the Internal Revenue Service is set to send approximately 1 million taxpayers $1,400 stimulus checks, according to offi...

Thousands of people flocked to Chicago’s State Street on Christmas Eve to grab last-minute gifts for the holidays.“We could have started...

While many in the Chicago area may be dreaming of a white Christmas, a chance of rain showers alongside cloudy skies and temperatures above...

A Chicago woman is preparing to celebrate Christmas in her home with her 96-year-old father, decades after she was put up for adoption.C...

Christmas is just hours away, and as many stores have begun to close on Christmas Eve, those who need to run a last-minute errand for a holi...

While the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah often falls at varying points during November and December, this year’s festival of lights begins a bit...

A major Costco egg recall due to possible salmonella was recently upgraded to a higher level by the Federal Drug Administration, NBC News re...

More than 100 Starbucks stores were on strike as of Christmas Eve, the company confirmed, as thousands of baristas that work at the coffee g...

A lucky lottery player could see a Mega Millions Christmas miracle. With the next Mega Millions drawing set to take place on Christmas E...

Tech companies led a broad rally for U.S. stocks Tuesday, a boost for the stock market before it closes early for Christmas Eve. The S&P...

An Illinois State Trooper was struck and killed Monday night on I-55 in Will County while removing debris from the roadway after the driver...

The Christmas shopping countdown clock is officially ticking, with many stores closing early on Christmas Eve, including Costco, Walmart, AL...

The Chicago Department of Aviation said passengers departing from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Christmas Eve may experience del...

A “technical issue” led American Airlines to briefly issue a nationwide ground stop on Christmas Eve morning, stopping more than 100 flights...

A wrongfully convicted Chicago man who spent 33 years in prison was released from custody on Monday night just in time for the holidays....

It was an overtime thriller for the Northern Illinois Huskies on Monday afternoon as they knocked off the Fresno State Bulldogs in the Famou...

Drivers who purchased vehicles from a group of Illinois dealerships could qualify for a chunk of a proposed $20 million settlement. The...

The twinkling lights, upbeat music and hustle and bustle paints a joyful picture of the holiday season. But for some, the holidays are a pai...

Most know Christmas Day is a holiday in the U.S., but what about Christmas Eve? Turns out, it is not actually a federal holiday. Tha...

A freight train derailment in northwest Indiana Sunday led to an ethanol spill from one of the cars and impacted Amtrak passenger rail servi...