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The Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other relatives as foster parents for children in their family.
Health officials said there were three times as many hospital admissions for flu as there were for COVID-19 during the week ending on January 25.
Carol Stream police shot and killed Isaac Goodlow inside the apartment on Feb. 3.
The business, the Headline Newsstand, located inside the lobby of 2 N. LaSalle Street, sold the ticket for the Thursday, Jan. 30 midday drawing.
The annual event occurred at the site of the iconic movie Groundhog Day, which starred Bill Murray. Last year, Willie also predicted an early spring.
For decades, Willie has been the go-to weather predictor of early spring in the Chicago suburbs, drawing crowds to his annual appearance. This Sunday, he's got some competition.
As she warms up for her big debut this Groundhog Day, she's already stealing the hearts of her handlers at the Anderson Humane Wildlife Center.
A federal jury convicted Tarandle Lee, 45, of Bolingbrook, for his involvement in robberies of three banks and a credit union between September 2021 and April 2022.
In a letter addressed to director Raven DeVaughn, Pritzker says those who participated in attacks violated the State's Personnel Code.
"This was, by all accounts, an intentional deception," Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud said.
Madigan faces a 23-count indictment in federal court, charging him with racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion.
"Our greatest concern is that people may choose not to come to us for help out of fear," said Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO Julie Yurko.
"Let's be clear, January 20th was an inauguration, not a coronation. Congress is given the power to appropriate the funding. The executive branch cannot unilaterally disregard those appropriations," Raoul said.
The original call for artists, or otherwise, to submit their suggested designs saw more than 5,000 entries pour in with the Illinois Flag Commission. From that panoply, the commission narrowed the field down to just 10 options.
While the auctions in the Chicago area promise luxurious items for sale at high values, customers are complaining.
A witness told them they found the victim in a basement bedroom.
The family consists of two parents and a son, who was the one speaking to the agent over their ring camera.
A press conference held Monday afternoon from the Lake County Coroner had some choice words about the hospital's failures—citing consistent issues leading up to her death.
The Yuengling brewery announced last month that it was expanding to Illinois. Its products should be available in bottles and cans in March.
The Agency has been targeting those with an active warrant, but they didn't find the person they were searching for.
The 69-year-old man was pronounced dead at 4:14 a.m. Sunday by medical staff.
Activist groups argued planned immigration raids are retaliatory in nature because of Chicago's sanctuary city status.
Upon arrival, the fire was seen through basement windows that spread beyond the dryer. Fire officials said smoke was also coming out the front door from the basement.
The victim's identity has not yet been released.
Madigan faces a 23-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise to enrich himself and benefit his political allies.
A mass shooting left at least 12 people injured in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood on Friday night.
Four Black-owned construction firms joined forces with a fifth company to create a model never seen before in the industry and oversee the construction of the newly opened Obama Presidential Center.
Illinois drivers might soon have to pay more to drive on the state's tollways.
A Chicago area couple who recently moved to Mexico and has been missing for nearly a month has been found dead, family friends said.
Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter hit home runs to lift the Detroit Tigers past the Chicago White Sox 4-3.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
A senior Justice Department official called a judge's demand for a declaration on the status of the "anti-weaponization" fund "unnecessary."
Trump has appeared during the Iran war to lose patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may now find himself "stuck."
President Trump lashed out at Meloni on Saturday after Italy cancelled its envoy's visit to the United States.
Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
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.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
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.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Vida is looking for a forever home. Come meet her at PAWS Chicago adoption center.
A mass shooting on Chicago's South Side left at least 12 people injured on Friday night.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Four Black-owned construction firms joined forces along with a fifth company to create a model never seen before in the industry and oversee construction of the newly opened Obama Presidential Center.
Illinois drivers might soon have to pay more to drive on the state's tollways. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority has proposed an increase in tolls in 2027. If approved by the board, it would be the state's first toll hike since 2012.
A mass shooting left at least 12 people injured in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood on Friday night.
Illinois drivers might soon have to pay more to drive on the state's tollways.
A Chicago area couple who recently moved to Mexico and has been missing for nearly a month has been found dead, family friends said.
Four Black-owned construction firms joined forces with a fifth company to create a model never seen before in the industry and oversee the construction of the newly opened Obama Presidential Center.
Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter hit home runs to lift the Detroit Tigers past the Chicago White Sox 4-3.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter hit home runs to lift the Detroit Tigers past the Chicago White Sox 4-3.
The Chicago Hounds will try to cap off their magical season with a Major League Rugby championship Sunday.
Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam in Chicago's seven-run first inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs as the Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2.
Jonathan Toews, who helped lead the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup titles in six years, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the NHL after 16 seasons.
The Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over New York on Thursday.
A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway forced several lanes to close in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
