City elects convicted felon as mayor
Roger Agpawa won election as mayor of Markham, Illinois, despite being unable to hold office under Illinois law
Illinois
Transgender issue overshadows school board election
Candidates in election have promised to roll back policy that allows transgender student to use girls’ facilities
Waiter's act of kindness toward customer goes viral
“I really treat people like I want to be treated," says waiter after a photo of his kind act went viral over the weekend
Obama's home state votes against honor for him
The Republican floor leader says even Mr. Obama wouldn’t want the cash-strapped state to give state workers another paid day off
Baby born with 2 extra legs undergoes surgery
Baby girl born with two spines and four legs is recovering from life-changing surgery at Advocate Children's Hospital in Illinois
Dad found shot dead in burning home after baby's lake rescue
The child's mother was found drowned near a submerged SUV -- years of domestic violence reports have plagued the family at the center of a tragic chain of events
Female inmates score legal win in dispute over colored underwear
Federal appeals court says female inmates can sue a county jail in northwest Illinois for prohibiting them from wearing colored underwear
Ill. college student falls to death during campus party day
Jonathon Morales fell four stories from a balcony late Friday night, and police say they believe the fall was a tragic accident and that foul play is not suspected
E. coli outbreak linked to peanut butter substitute
Health officials recommend people not eat any variety or size of I.M. Healthy-brand SoyNut Butter products or granola coated with the company’s SoyNut Butter
Illinois congressman compares town halls to "cleansing" by "Orientals"
Rep. Mike Bost says he "used a poor choice of words" when describing meetings that for many Republicans have turned into raucous affairs
Falling tree kills 2 men; one victim hailed as a hero
A second man has died of injuries resulting from Tuesday's deadly storm
Deaths reported in central U.S. tornadoes
Tornadoes touched down across the upper Midwest and northern Arkansas
Trump's travel ban causing angst for America's health system
One in four doctors in the U.S. is foreign born, including an estimated 15,000 from the seven Muslim-majority countries named in the ban
Dog food recalled due to possible contamination with pet euthanasia drug
So far, according to Evanger’s, five dogs have become ill from eating Hunk of Beef, and one of the five dogs died
Mom dies in house fire after saving newborn baby's life
Mom drops 10-day-old baby in car seat from burning house, saving little girl's life
First-known combat death since Trump sworn in identified
Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens died during a raid in Yemen, the Defense Department says
8 people infected in rare U.S. outbreak of rat virus
It's the first known outbreak of Seoul virus associated with pet rats in the United States, officials report
Winter storm to bring crippling ice, rainfall to central U.S.
Forecasters say parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri could see up to 1 inch of ice, making roads impassable
Dairy Queen shuts store after owner directs racial slur at customer
Chain calls language "reprehensible" and owner admits his actions were "inexcusable and unacceptable"
From gun control measures to the minimum wage, new laws for 2017
Hundreds of measues passed in 2016 will take effect across the country Sunday – and some are raising eyebrows
Illinois governor donates $50 million to his 2018 campaign fund
The contribution comes as several Democrats are weighing whether to take him on
Illinois custodian becomes millionaire after big lottery win
Dave Martinez bought a winning scratch off lottery ticket at a North Suburban gas station last month in Illinois, and in an instant became a millionaire
Laced gummy bears send high school kids to the hospital
Students told police the candy was laced with marijuana, but investigators have yet to confirm that; 17-year-old student being questioned
Murder charges after girl vanishes waiting for church bus
The body of eight-year-old Illinois girl Sabrina Stauffenberg was found behind a vinegar plant last Wednesday
High school denied championship chance despite incorrect call, judge rules
Fenwick High School lost a playoff football game because officials made an incorrect call, but the Illinois High School Association said changing the result would open Pandora's box
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
ICE agent shoots man in New York City's Marble Hill, authorities say
Fort Hood shooter's execution will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former ICC judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay
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