Dismissed jurors in murder trial say Chicago cop likely guilty
White Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014
Illinois
School committed to diversity confronted with its own inequity
It's the kind of place where you'd expect academic achievement to be broad and inclusive, but students there have been telling a different story
Chicago archbishop removes priest who burned rainbow banner
Cardinal Blase Cupich says he acted "out of concern" for Rev. Paul Kalchik, parishioners
Read Obama's full speech on the state of American democracy
Former President Barack Obama said President Trump is a "symptom, not the cause" of division in America
Obama says Trump is "a symptom, not the cause" of division
The former president said his successor has capitalized on resentment
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won't seek 3rd term
Rahm Emanuel says that being mayor "has been the job of a lifetime but it's not a job for a lifetime"
Durbin hopes lawmakers will take "inspiration" from McCain's life
"If the Republican party is going to have a future, especially in places like the southwest of our nation, we better be attentive to the needs of immigration," said Durbin
Illinois lawmaker resigns amid revenge porn allegations
Rep. Nick Sauer resigns after ex-girlfriend claims he posted nude photos of her on a fake social media account
Trump to steelworkers: "If you don't have steel, you don't have a country"
President Trump touted his trade policies Thursday in the Midwest
"Let's see what we can do to help you out": Village employees donate sick time to cop battling cancer
"Sometimes when you start to lose faith in humanity and you think that this world's gone down the wrong path and there ain't no coming back, something like this happens"
"Very scared": Kids separated from parents allege harsh treatment at facility
Children separated from parents at U.S.-Mexico border make allegations about Chicago facility
McDonald's salad suspected in parasite outbreak
Fast-food giant removing salads from thousands of locations after reports of intestinal illnesses
Police shed light on cop who resigned after Puerto Rico flag shirt dispute
Patrick Connor resigned of his own accord and not in good standing, according to authorities
Teen mariachi band performs on Southwest flight
An award-winning mariachi band from Chicago "elevated" their art when they performed for fellow passengers on their way to Albuquerque
Video shows man harassing woman for wearing Puerto Rico T-shirt
An Illinois park officer was placed on desk duty after the video showed him failing to intervene when the woman asked for help
Illinois restaurant owner joins Thai cave rescue effort
A man from Marion, Illinois, has been asked by the Thai military to use his groundwater expertise to help save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave
2 dead after tree branch falls on crowd at fireworks show
Witnesses say they heard screaming shortly after start of "Red, White and Boom" fireworks show in Rock Island, Illinois
Ex-fire captain gets prison in probationary firefighter's rape
The victim told ex- Savoy, Ill. fire Capt. David "D.J." Dunn: "If I wasn't your first victim, I will be your last"
Cops kill man they say came out shooting after standoff
Suburban Chicago police officer fatally shoots man who fired at officers, wounding three, during overnight standoff
Teen faces felony charge for recording conversation with school principals
13-year-old said he wanted to "have protection" during a disciplinary conversation, which took place in a state that has one of the strictest eavesdropping laws in the country
"Dropped the ball on my son": Dad of teen mistaken for dead speaks out
Chicago paramedics covered teenage shooting victim with sheet, mistakenly believing he was dead
Lincoln's iconic top hat and blood-stained gloves may go to auction
"Somebody's got some explaining to do," says one former board member of the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Illinois
Cops: Murder suspect, 2 others bust hole in jail wall to escape
Officials have captured one of the three inmates they say escaped the White County Jail in Illinois early Saturday
Video shows cop taking action when boy wanders onto busy roadway
Naperville Police Department hails Sgt. Anthony Mannino for quick actions to rescue young child
Illinois approves Equal Rights Amendment
The state became the 37th in the U.S. to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, putting the country only one state away from a landmark change to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing equal rights for women
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These documents tell the story of the Cornell rape allegations
Hurricane Isaias threatens Gulf Coast with rain, flooding. See its path.
Fort Hood shooter's execution will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
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Trump promises not to resume Iran strikes before midterm elections
ICE agent shoots man in New York City's Marble Hill, authorities say
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Obama throws support behind Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection bid
Guilfoyle associate says when she asked him for $100K, it was "quid pro quo"
El-Sayed and Rogers toss insults in Michigan Senate debate
