Historians say it’s an impossible question to answer. Major events have shaped Chicago from its very start in 1837, but one ...

After more than a year of negotiations, the Illinois General Assembly passed “Karina’s Bill” on Tuesday with bipartisan ...

The body of a man who died was found Tuesday morning in Gilman. The Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office and the Iroquois County ...

The 103rd Illinois General Assembly is in the past as legislators wrap up lame duck session. During the four-day lame duck ...

The criminal justice system has already made too many mistakes. Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke would be ...

It would require police to confiscate guns within 96 hours from people whose FOID cards have been revoked due to emergency restraining orders.

Scott Randall Schuch, 56, was formally charged with causing the death of Sarah Herd while operating a vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more, a Level 4 felony.

A driver with the Illinois Department of Transportation has died after their snowplow was involved in a collision with a ...

The SAFE-T Act included a provision requiring all Illinois police officers to wear body cameras. Larger municipalities were ...

The expansion of the College Football Playoff has led to an evolution in how The Associated Press puts together its all-bowl ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A person died after crashing into a concrete barrier in the north suburbs on Tuesday, according to Illinois State Police. The crash happened at about 7:11 a.m. on the ...

A major 40-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Illinois was caused by snowy conditions, resulting in a lengthy closure.