White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol following record 21-game losing streak
Assistant coach Grady Sizemore will take over as interim manager for the rest of the 2024 season.
Pritzker calls on sheriff to resign over shooting death of Sonya Massey
The governor said Sheriff Jack Campbell "failed to explain how he ended up hiring this deputy sheriff" who shot and killed Massey.
Mary Ann Smith, longtime 48th Ward Chicago alderwoman, dies at 77
Smith died last week of complications from Parkinson's disease.
University of Illinois nurses authorize strike at UI Health on Near West Side
More than 1,300 nurses cast ballots last week, with nearly 98% voting to authorize a strike, over concerns about staffing and safety at the Near West Side hospital.
Pritzker hails Harris' pick of Walz as her VP running mate
"Governor Tim Walz is a proven leader who brings to public service the big heart and hard work of a Midwesterner," Pritzker said.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation ending Illinois grocery tax in 2026
The move might make a trip to the supermarket more affordable, but some local governments have said it will also blow a hole in their budgets.
Feds more than double funding for first year of Red Line Extension project
The Biden administration is setting aside $764 million in funding in 2025 to extend the Red Line further south – up from the initial pledge of $350 million announced last year.
Kyle Rittenhouse backtracks after claiming he won't vote for Trump over gun rights
"I'm 100% behind Donald Trump and encourage every gun owner to join me in helping send him back to the White House," Rittenhouse wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Man charged with murder of Cook County Sheriff's Deputy during shootout
Cordarrow Thompson, 32, has been arrested on multiple felony counts, including murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery, aggravated battery, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
Bodycam video shows fatal police shooting of 4-year-old boy in Macomb
Video footage shows a police officer shooting and killing two people, including a 4-year-old boy and the man holding the child hostage.
Gov. JB Pritzker says it would be "near impossible" to approve Bears stadium deal this fall
"There isn't a proposal on the table right now that would be acceptable to anyone I know in the legislature," Pritzker said.
Off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy killed in shootout at gas station
A person of interest was in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Rafael D. Wordlaw, 31.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois birth equity legislation into law
The new law requires insurance companies to cover all pregnancy, post-partum, and newborn care provided by doulas, lactation consultants, and midwives for a year.
Person dies in fall at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County
The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon in the park.
2 dead, 23 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, according to police
The ages of the victims range from 3 months to 53.