Aurora, Illinois Mayor Richard Irvin concedes to challenger John Laesch
Political Reporter Chris Tye reports on the Aurora race and other contests around the Chicago suburbs — including Orland Park, Arlington Heights, Evanston, and Waukegan.
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Political Reporter Chris Tye reports on the Aurora race and other contests around the Chicago suburbs — including Orland Park, Arlington Heights, Evanston, and Waukegan.
The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing treatment.
Here is a breakdown of some high-profile races.
Political Reporter Chris Tye has a preview of those and other suburban mayoral races.
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died of hypothermia on Thursday, Jan. 23, after she somehow wound up on the roof wearing only her hospital gown.
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died of hypothermia on Thursday, Jan. 23, after she somehow wound up on the roof of Vista East Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois, wearing only her hospital gown.
Hoarding conditions inside the home made it difficult for responders to enter, officials said.
A search warrant turned up 31 grams of cocaine and 59 grams of cannabis, as well as a loaded revolver in another area, police said.
Victor Lopez was arrested Wednesday by Waukegan police.
Satrese Stallworth has fought tooth and nail to get the justice she feels her son, Donald "DJ" Stallworth III, deserves. But three years later, she said she is not seeing the results.
Satrese Stallworth has fought tooth and nail to get the justice she feels her son, Donald “DJ” Stallworth III, deserves after he was hit and killed by an ambulance not using its siren. But three years later, she said she is not seeing the results. Marissa Sulek reports.
Close to 4 inches of snow hit Gurnee by rush hour Wednesday, and plow crews were also out working ahead of the Thursday morning rush in Waukegan. Marissa Sulek reports.
With 6 or more includes expected to hit Waukegan during the day and rush hour Wednesday, it was all-hands-on-deck the night before.
With 6 or more includes expected to hit Waukegan during the day and rush hour Wednesday, it was all-hands-on-deck the night before. Marissa Sulek reports.
Witnesses said two people were taken away by ambulance, and at least one person was unresponsive.
Witnesses said two people were taken away by ambulance, and at least one person was unresponsive.
The legal team Thursday showed a photo of Chelsea Adolphus lying on the roof of the hospital in only her hospital gown and underwear. Adolphus has been pixelated.
Chelsea Adolphus was found lying on the roof of Vista Medical Center East in only her hospital gown and underwear. As Tara Molina reports, her family joining attorneys in a call for answers today.
The legal team Thursday showed a photo of Chelsea Adolphus lying on the roof of the hospital in only her hospital gown and underwear. Tara Molina reports.
Yenitza Marquina acknowledges that her father has been in legal trouble in the past. But she said he has taken steps to address it.
Yenitza Marquina acknowledges that her father has been in legal trouble in the past. But she said he has taken steps to address it. Charlie De Mar reports.
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.
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, was pronounced dead at Vista Medical Center East Thursday night just after 11 p.m. after she was found on the roof just before 9 a.m. that morning.
She was found on the roof of the hospital just before 9 a.m. Thursday and was moved to the emergency room for treatment, but later died.
The workers' crane touched a power line, which energized the truck and gave the workers an electric shock.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a sport-utility vehicle and a semi-trailer truck on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Chicago's Far South Side early Sunday.
Police were investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found dead in Chicago's Bronzeville community this weekend.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026.
Families and coaches are beyond proud that their players are representing their communities in the big game. Asal Rezaei reports.
Police were investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found dead in Chicago’s Bronzeville community this weekend.
The Seattle Seahawks' Julian Love, Rylie Mills, and Eric Saubert, along with the New England Patriots' Robert Spillane, are just some who trace their football beginnings to Chicagoland high schools.
The family says the team was not supposed to be running full-contact drills, and no helmets were worn.
Police were investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found dead in Chicago's Bronzeville community this weekend.
Waukegan police said more information will be released after the investigation is complete.
Authorities said investigators found evidence that the child suffered long-term neglect, physical abuse, and mental abuse.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.
The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Two west suburban high schools have something extra to celebrate Sunday, when alumni from their schools make their Super Bowl debuts.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
A Chicago city employee was found shot to death Friday morning inside an apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood.
Actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, officials said Friday.
