1973: Illinois Gov. Dan Walker signed the Illinois Lottery into law, marking the 10th state in the contiguous United States ...

Taxes and tolls will rise for many Illinoisans in 2026 if Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation to fund public transportation.

A 67-year-old woman was hit and run over twice by a pickup truck while walking in a crosswalk in Avondale on Dec. 5.

The Democratic governor said he was swayed by the stories of terminally ill residents who want more end-of-life options.

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

Head north of Chicago to find Winnetka, where you'll have a chance to walk by a classic home that served as a filming ...

Special education and theater teacher Sharon Toi Overton is currently working overtime to get her students at Ray Graham ...

STREAMWOOD, Ill. - An Illinois man was arrested after a reported domestic battery led to a seven-hour standoff with police ...

Five Chicago-area hospitals were among the 156 hospitals nationwide to earn "Top Hospital" designation by the Leapfrog Group.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Bears Care, the Chicago Bears charitable organization, has donated $25,000 to River Bend Food Bank.

Chicago — Vandals decapitated and smashed the statue of Mary in an Evanston church’s outdoor Nativity scene Friday, and the church responded, according to an associate minister, by replacing it with a ...

Illinois sports betting operators are already paying higher state taxes, but Chicago’s revised budget keeps a city tax on the ...