Rivian building supplier park near Illinois plant
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is expanding its footprint in Illinois with another facility downstate.
Chicago Jazz Festival 2025 headliners announced
The City of Chicago announced the headliners for Jazz Fest 2025, including Esperanza Spalding, Kermit Ruffins and Monty Alexander.
Pritzker invites Canadians to vacation in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker is inviting more Canadians to vacation in Illinois.
Fake designer watches worth over $6.5M seized at O'Hare
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of counterfeit designer watches at O'Hare Airport this week that would have been worth millions of dollars if real.
Trump calls Obama Library "a disaster," blames "woke" construction
President Trump took shots at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago while meeting with the new Canadian prime minister Tuesday, calling it "a disaster" and blaming "woke" construction workers.
Chicago Urban League releases State of Black Chicago 2025 report
The Chicago Urban League held its annual summit Tuesday to release its State of Black Chicago 2025 report.
What to know if you're flying from O'Hare, Midway without a Real ID
If you don't have your Real ID but you do have a flight, what should you expect at O'Hare and Midway airports starting Wednesday?
REAL ID deadline approaching, here's what you need to know
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulis is working to reassure residents who are lining up for blocks head of the Real ID deadline on May 7.
Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky not running for reelection in 2026
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who represents Illinois' 9th District, is retiring at the end of her term and will not run for reelection in 2026.
Rollover crash with beer truck shuts down part of I-55 in Bolingbrook
Illinois State Police said one northbound lane of I-55 is now open again after a truck hauling beer overturned in Bolingbrook Monday morning.
Nearly $2B Cook Co. property tax burden shifted from businesses to homeowners: Pappas
A study from the Cook County Treasurer's Office found nearly $2 billion in property taxes shifted from county businesses to the lowest income homeowners over just three years.
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dies at 91
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died at the age of 91. He served prison time for federal corruption charges.
Portillo's offering BOGO Italian Beefs in May
Italian Beef lovers, this is your month.
Lawyer for driver says seizure caused deadly Chatham, Ill., crash
The lawyer for the woman who crashed into a building in Chatham, Illinois, Monday, killing four girls, spoke publicly for the first time Friday.
Bally's Casino pauses work amid allegations of vendor mob connections
A bombshell investigation is throwing the future of the Bally's Casino site in River West into question.