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The school board approved the change this week, and in a video on the school's website, principal Troy Gobble said there are three main reasons for the change, including research on teenage sleep.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture says the emerald ash borer has spread to the point that a nearly 10-year-old ban on in-state transportation of firewood is no longer justified.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning people about scammers taking advantage of consumer confusion over new credit cards embedded with computer chips.
In the motion filed Tuesday, the university argues that the sovereign immunity that prevents the state from being sued in federal court also covers the state university. The university also argues that the plaintiffs have not provided proof of the racial discrimination they allege.
One person was killed and two others were critically injured late Wednesday night, when a car slammed into a semi-tractor trailer truck in south suburban Harvey.
While it was a disappointing end to the season, the Cubs said they're proud of how far they made it.
As the end of summer is in sight, football and Halloween are one everyone's mind, and for beer enthusiasts in Chicago - so are fall craft beers.
Visiting Boston can be a fun adventure. This city offers something for everyone, including sports fans, shoppers and history enthusiasts. Check out these must-experience adventures during your weekend getaway to Boston.
Most recently, a 24-year-old man was shot while driving in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
About 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, a man walked up to the TCF Bank branch inside the Jewel-Osco store at 3531 N. Broadway and handed a teller a note demanding cash, according to Chicago Police and the FBI.
Bond was set at $100,000 for each of two men charged with robbing a woman Monday night in the Lakeview neighborhood on the North Side.
Sylvester Franklin was last seen about noon Wednesday in the 7900 block of Stony Island Avenue, after he walked away from his brother while at a White Castle, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.
A Mount Prospect man charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tried to strangle his wife was ordered held on $150,000 bond, police say.
Chicago's official Christmas tree found a home and though it's been through many phases, big and small, you could always find it at Daley Plaza.
Bill Madden fought in World War II at the battle of Iwo Jima when he was 19.
