200 Texas National Guard troops remain stationed in Elwood, Illinois
They were originally brought to protect federal agents and facilities, but until a legal battle is settled, the Texas troops remain there.
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They were originally brought to protect federal agents and facilities, but until a legal battle is settled, the Texas troops remain there.
As the pause for SNAP assistance nears due to the government shutdown, food pantries and recipients are planning for what's next.
A jury has convicted a Lake in the Hills man of a 2020 road rage murder in Elgin.
A spokesperson for ICE said the occupants inside the car did not cooperate, resulting in agents breaking the window to arrest the two individuals.
The manager of La Huerta, Martin Perez, recorded the social media video. He said the two detained are his cousins.
On Sunday, firefighters said they did find a kitten in the apartment that needed respiratory assistance.
Some of the residents in Evanston said they have seen their rent increase by $1,000 since the company purchased their buildings three years ago.
An attorney and former prosecutor with the Cook County State's Attorney described the moment agents arrived in the neighborhood on Saturday morning.
Volunteers with the Migra Watch network claimed one of their members was taking cellphone video of their enforcement action when agents pulled her from her car, tackled her to the ground, and pepper-sprayed her, and then took her to the hospital for treatment.
The Fighting Illini defense, which was ranked 73rd in the country in total defense heading into the game, struggled mightily against Washington's offense.
A video shared by the office showed a black SUV that slowed down before coming to a stop on the sidewalk on Ellis Avenue, where the woman got out of the vehicle with her hand on her chest.
A group of strong, kind and funny women who have all survived breast cancer joined together to create a group called The Licorice Project.
Immigration enforcement action in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood ended with a crash and a tense standoff between agents and residents in Cicero Wednesday morning.
A Waukegan man was set to be deported back to Mexico, but a Lake County mom fought to keep him in Illinois so he could face trial for concealing her daughter's death.
Lawyers representing the father of a young cancer patient who was detained by federal agents are asking for his release.
The owner of an Addison ice cream shop is facing a new lawsuit from 11 teenagers who said he secretly filmed them in the bathroom while they were working.
Court picked back up Thursday morning for the murder trial of former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson for the deadly police shooting of Sonya Massey in 2024.
A Freeze Warning is in effect Friday morning for much of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, following a recent trend of happening a little later than normal.
Former Illinois Senator Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law, and two of his grandchildren were killed in a helicopter accident on Wednesday.
This comes months after President Trump commuted the federal sentence for Larry Hoover.
Testimony began Wednesday in the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home last year after she had called 911 for help.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning federal agents in the Chicago area for Operation Midway Blitz to stop swapping or altering license plates.
The ticket matched all five white ball numbers along with the ticket's 3X multiplier to win the prize, lottery officials said.
CBS Skywatch was over the scene where troopers were investigating a black pickup truck after a reported shooting on I-355 on Wednesday afternoon.
A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday agreed to keep a restraining order barring the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in place indefinitely, as the Supreme Court weighs a White House challenge to her order.
In the wake of the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Chicago's Muslim community is on alert ahead of next week's Eid celebration.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Live Nation and the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in the southwest Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, claiming a lack of security at a concert led to the sexual assault of a minor.
As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
Burglars targeted a BP gas station in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
A new vintage shop, Vintiques and Company, is coming to Andersonville.
Rhys Smoker was preparing dinner for himself and a few others when he spotted a tree frog among the leaves inside his sealed plastic bagged salad he bought from the store.
New research focuses on AI romantic companions and their impact on real-life relationships.
A student at Chicago’s Mather High School says he has never been in trouble with the law before, but now, he and his mother are at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Kentucky. Lauren Victory reports.
Thornwood High School's commencement was disrupted when guests started fighting and police had to step in.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
In the wake of the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Chicago's Muslim community is on alert ahead of next week's Eid celebration.
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Live Nation and the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in the southwest Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, claiming a lack of security at a concert led to the sexual assault of a minor.
As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
The battle over the Chicago Bears' next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
