The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch until 3 p.m. Friday for several northern Illinois counties. Heavy rains could cause some localized flooding.

As the verdict was read Thursday and family of Patricia Wilson and Robert Wilson wept, Jonathan D. Hurst, found guilty of ...

City agreement with Northern Illinois Gas Company In other City news, approximately every 50 years – yes, 50 years – Freeport ...

Louisiana, California and Florida rounded out the top five, with winnings per draw of $515,406, $494,047, and $454,290, respectively. Illinois ranked eighth, averaging $256,455 in winnings per draw.

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a new policy Thursday, hoping to crack down on “switches" and ...

Shabbona Lake State Park will remain open to the public even after the passage of a bill transferring its ownership to the ...

The new year kicked off with a busy month for local news in Chicago. Did you keep up with the headlines? Take our January news quiz to see how much you know.

The sheriff says three were arrested on drug charges after a search warrant at a home in Cary led to multiple suspects, who are still being sought, fleeing and prompting a heavy police response. The ...

In state competitions have taken center stage; Postseason events are underway in New York, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Indiana, ...

A masked suspect pointed a gun at a victim’s head and then pistol-whipped him after the victim confronted suspects who were burglarizing his car in Lindenhurst Tuesday evening. The Lindenhurst Police ...

Madigan is charged with 23 counts of bribery, racketeering, and official misconduct.

The upper tier of the Chicago-area housing market boomed, with the most sales at $4 million and up of any year other than 2022.