Illinois Elections Chief To Testify At Senate Panel On Russian Hacking
Illinois State Board of Elections director Steve Sandvoss will testify about how voter information was stolen by hackers last summer.
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Illinois State Board of Elections director Steve Sandvoss will testify about how voter information was stolen by hackers last summer.
Due to the severe side effects of medication he takes for a skin disorder, Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa will miss the upcoming season.
Organizers of this weekend's "Ricky Byrdson Race Against Hate" in Evanston said this year, possibly more than ever, their event is needed.
Will County investigators say they are still no closer now, than they were in late April, to finding out how a one-year old Joliet area girl died.
Police in Fox Lake are crediting the public for using social media to help police catch a man wanted for burglary.
The Chicago Fire Department battled early Friday a large fire at a vacant warehouse in Humboldt Park.
The storm lasted only about 30 minutes, but toppled dozens of trees, uprooting portions of a sidewalk and damaging a playground.
Young Jewish students visiting Chicago did not feel Chicago's warmth Tuesday night after one of their vans was broken into and some of their luggage taken.
A Bartlett man is marking this World Blood Donor Day by donating his 100th unit of blood.
Tuesday's sweltering temperatures didn't stop cyclists from pedaling through on Tuesday for Bike To Work Week.
There was an unusual sight on the South Side Friday morning - part of a brick house collapsed on 87th and Michigan Avenue in the West Chesterfield neighborhood.
Illinois has more than 48,000 people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are jobless, out of school, and without a high school diploma.
Alexis Stubbs lived with her mother near Beacon Street and Wilson Avenue.
Illinois' senior U.S. senator said Thursday's testimony by former FBI director James Comey was one bad day for President Trump.
One man was killed and another was critically injured in the blaze that destroyed two mobile homes at Airway Manufactured Housing Community.
Neighbors said they could only watch as the fire burned through two mobile homes at the Airway Manufactured Housing Community.
Police are revealing more information about their investigation into the murders of an 85-year-old Sycamore woman and her 64-year-old son last August.
A north suburban company is borrowing a page from its European parent operation and starting a new apprentice program.
Five workers and two firefighters were overcome by ammonia after a leak in the refrigeration system at the Fresh Express processing plant.
Construction on the 41st Street bridge is scheduled to be completed in late 2018.
Tim Long, 17, will hold a huge garage sale this weekend and will give all the money raised to the family of Beau Dowling, a two-year old in West Beverly who has cancer.
The yearbook for a Crystal Lake middle school came out this week, but there were some big omissions - a number of students had been left out.
A 27-year-old man killed his stepfather on Monday after being told not to disrespect his mother, according to prosecutors.
The report found 31 percent of households that have a disabled working-age adult in the Chicago area are "food insecure."
Some businesses stand to lose parking spaces when the state rebuilds the intersection. Others could see reduced access from the roadway.
A former police sergeant in Joliet who was at one point charged after leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over retaliation he faced.
A child was found after being kidnapped inside a stolen car on Sunday night on Chicago's South Side.
A Tinley Park police officer was charged after being accused of violating an order of protection.
Dangerously cold conditions have arrived in the Chicago area with below-zero highs and snow on the way for southern areas.
Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored his first goal of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Rick Schuler is hosting a sing-along for John Denver fans this holiday season
Meet the PAWS Chicago pet of the week. Delby is looking for a forever home!
Due to the frigid conditions, outreach teams are working to help unhoused communities.
A Cold Weather Advisory will take effect for the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana on Saturday night. Here's how to prepare.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
Dangerously cold conditions have arrived in the Chicago area with below-zero highs and snow on the way for southern areas.
Chicago weather this weekend will be frigid, with wind chills pushing temperatures below zero into the double digits.
A man accused of punching multiple women in the face in the Loop this week was seen wearing an ankle monitor while he did it. Prosecutors said he shouldn't have been out on the street at all.
A former police sergeant in Joliet who was at one point charged after leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over retaliation he faced.
A child was found after being kidnapped inside a stolen car on Sunday night on Chicago's South Side.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored his first goal of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
Josh Giddey had 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, Zach Collins added 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench and the Chicago Bulls erased a 13-point second half deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 and snap a seven-game losing streak.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
When the Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, players and fans are in for one of the coldest games at Soldier Field in years. The sub-zero wind chills in the forecast have some fans trying to unload their tickets.
Next spring, the Joliet Slammers will play a game on the Old Joliet Prison baseball diamond where inmates used to play ball before the prison was shut down in the early 2000s.
Two men have been charged in connection with an attack on a 73-year-old woman inside her home on Wednesday in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
A man accused of punching multiple women in the face in the Loop this week was seen wearing an ankle monitor while he did it. Prosecutors said he shouldn't have been out on the street at all.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
