Illinois joins World Health Organization after Trump withdrawal
The state of Illinois is joining the World Health Organization independently after President Trump fully withdrew the United States from the organization in January.
Woman found shot to death in UI Health parking garage
A woman was shot to death in an apparent domestic incident in a UI Health parking garage, UIC Police said Tuesday.
3 shot, 2 fatally, at Near West Side White Castle
Chicago police said three people were shot, two fatally, at White Castle on the Near West Side Tuesday afternoon.
Illinois voter guide: How to vote in the 2026 primary and midterm elections
The 2026 Illinois primary election is on March 17, 2026. This is what you need to know about getting ready to vote in Illinois.
13-year-old boy dies after crash at Hobart, Ind., BMX course
A 13-year-old boy from Hebron, Indiana died from injuries he got after crashing on a BMX track in Hobart over the weekend, officials said.
Chicago couple accused of leading drug trafficking ring busted by FBI
A Chicago couple is accused of being at the center of a cocaine trafficking ring that was the target of an FBI bust Thursday.
GOP wants Biss to testify in Congress on Northwestern Gaza protests
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to testify before Congress over the city's response to Gaza protests at Northwestern University in 2024.
Outbound I-290 lanes partially closed after box truck rollover crash
All but one outbound lane of the Eisenhower Expressway are shut down between 25th Avenue and Mannheim Road after a rollover crash involving a box truck.
2 found dead in Oswego house fire, explosion ID'd
Two people found dead in an Oswego house fire and explosion Thursday evening have been identified.
Bursts of lake-effect snow will clobber Chicago area today
Heavy lake-effect snow is falling in Chicago, where the weather forecast calls for it to continue through Friday evening. Then the system will move to Northwest Indiana overnight.
Ex-husband charged with murder of woman found dead in Oswego
The ex-husband of a woman who was found dead in west suburban Oswego has been charged with her murder.
Chicago National Guard deployment cost taxpayers $21 million: CBO
It cost taxpayers $21 million for hundreds of National Guards troops to be deployed to Chicago and Illinois, where they were kept on base by legal challenges and never mobilized.
Chicago, NW Indiana brace for squalls, lake effect snow this weekend
Friday morning snow squalls in the Chicago weather forecast could make the commute extremely dangerous and result in 1 to 3 inches of accumulation before Northwest Indiana gets clobbered by lake effect snow this weekend.
FBI carries out drug trafficking bust on West Side, in west suburbs
FBI agents carried out out drug trafficking takedowns on Chicago's West Side and in the western suburbs early Thursday morning, according to local officials.
Judge scolds government lawyers in Border Patrol shooting video hearing
A judge scolded lawyers for the Trump administration in a hearing about Marimar Martinez's demand to release bodycam video of her being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Chicago last fall.