Newly elected Illinois Congress members attend orientation in Washington D.C.
Five incoming House members and Senator-elect Juliana Stratton are preparing to represent the state in Washington
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Five incoming House members and Senator-elect Juliana Stratton are preparing to represent the state in Washington
Neighbors say the proposed Amtrak maintenance facility will have an impact on nearby schools and parks, and insist the new environmental study does not address that.
Three finalists are expected to be selected on Thursday, Nov. 12, before Mayor Brandon Johnson makes the final decision.
A 17-year-old boy died early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash in the 1100 block of Waukegan Road.
Kayleigh Carpenter, 17, spent the day with the Chicago Fire Department, learning all of the responsibilities of a firefighter. It was all thanks to a wish granted by Make-A-Wish Illinois.
Norfolk Southern Railroad contributed $250,000 to establish the rail connection that will allow Pullman railcars to return to the site for restoration and display.
The Illinois Secretary of State has opened a new permanent DMV facility in southwest suburban Orland Hills, more than a year after a previous location in neighboring Orland Park was shut down.
A woman has been arrested for involuntary manslaughter, accused of causing her 12-year-old daughter's death from a drug overdose in Joliet in 2024.
For more than a week, some Bridgeport residents have visited their UPS Store to find the doors locked, with dozens of packages inside and no way to get them.
The state has agreed to temporarily hold off on enforcement against those covered by the lawsuit for another week.
A Palatine teen accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora last month has been indicted by a Cook County grand jury, prosecutors said.
CPD is searching for the vehicle involved in the homicide of a 49-year-old man on Nov. 13, 2022.
A man has been charged with the murder of the leader of a Chicago area violence prevention leader last month in south suburban Chicago Heights.
In his suggested 200-point national agenda for the new incoming Democratic Congress, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called for a comprehensive federal digital protection framework that addresses privacy, artificial intelligence safety, and data centers.
The DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center is caring for a young female bobcat that was found badly injured possibly by a car.
