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.

Social media star Denise Ivonne Jarvis Gongora — who was known for her extreme plastic surgeries — died after falling from ...

Illinois State is a strong defensive team that is holding its opposition to just 64.1 points through 10 games. Redbird foes ...

A suspect in a deadly stabbing was apprehended early Sunday morning following a pursuit from Cicero that ended up on Chicago's Far South Side.

One person is dead after a fire inside a condo complex in south suburban Glenwood on Saturday evening. It happened around 5 p ...

Illinois Elections Board staff recommended Senate President Don Harmon’s campaign committee be fined $9.8 million for campaign fundraising violations but the penalty was not imposed because ...

CHICAGO - We have a breakdown of several new major state laws go into effect on Jan. 1; the FBI is looking for a fugitive and ...

As the Chicago Bulls officially snapped their seven-game skid on Friday night, Nikola Vucevic was not on the floor. The big ...

A cold weather advisory is in effect across the Chicago area as "arctic blast" is set to hit the region, sending temperatures ...

A teen from Chicago was killed in a pile-up crash that occurred during heavy snowfall in Springfield Saturday. According to the Sangamon County coroner, the 14-year-old girl was a passenger in a ...

Have you seen Willie Perry? Chicago police are searching for the 41-year-old who was last seen early Saturday on the West ...