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A Tuesday evening shooting on the city’s Northwest Side seriously wounded a Chicago police officer, left a man dead, and injured a teenage boy who was in the middle of a piano lesson, authorities said.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the practice of secluding children “appalling” and said he will work with legislators to end it.

School staff took copious notes as children cried and pleaded from inside locked rooms. "I’m sorry I ripped the paper," one student reportedly said. "I overreacted. … Please just let me out. Is anyone out there?”

Eva-Dina Delgado has been officially installed as the new state representative for the 3rd House District on Chicago’s Northwest Side, setting up a potential showdown with her fellow Illinois House members over whether she’ll be allowed to keep the se

Illinois has given up pot prohibition, but many Chicago suburbs have not.

Here are the local athletes on the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association all-state teams.

There are rumblings in two of the nation's bluest states about taking partisan politics out of redistricting. And some of the Democrats in power sound ready to go along. Discussions are in their early stages in Oregon and Illinois, but a sustained drive t

The grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will cover most of the $25 million that the agency had been planning to spend on the expansion, Managing Director Karl Gnadt

A teen faces hate crime charges for allegedly posting on Craigslist a picture of an African American classmate with the caption, 'Slave for sale.'

A couple who narrowly escaped tragedy on the side of an Illinois highway met with the two troopers who helped rush them to safety that day.

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Illini center Kofi Cockburn sets freshman rebounding record in rout of The Citadel

There was no fire to fight, but the Plainfield Fire Department answered the call to save a boy's birthday after only one friend made it out.

Illinois hunters will be out in full force for the state’s first firearm deer season of the year. The outdoor sport means a big boom for the local economy. “More than a half a million people hunt in the State of Illinois every year,” said ‘Hunting

CHAMPAIGN - Could you say that they're heading to Iowa City this weekend playing with "house money?" Maybe. If you think about it, Illinois has already accomplished what they set out to do in the 2019 season: Clinch a spot in a bowl game and play relevant

There may be no more famous man in Illinois history than Abraham Lincoln. More than 150 years after his death, the 16th president continues to inspire

A new report card from Quote Wizard gives Illinois drivers an 'A' ranking. The state was recognized for its low rate of distracted drivers.

Speedy drivers have been a particular problem for the Illinois State Police so far this year. Troopers across the state have issued nearly 2,500 tickets

PEORIA (WEEK) – Peoria has a new method to ensure young children stay away from starting fires. And it’s partially paid for by Illinois American Water.

The Fall Dance concert will feature a series of faculty choreographed dance pieces along with two works by guest-artists from Cyprus, Dara Milovanovic and Alexander Michael.

NORMAL — Howard Fleming Jr., a 6-foot-5 point guard from Male High School in Louisville, Ky., announced Wednesday he is signing a national letter of intent to play basketball for

This year has been especially hard with three close fishing friends Jon Hodge, Irwin Jacobs and now Jerry McKinnis who have died suddenly.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The State of Illinois has opened four outreach centers across the state to help residents affected by this year’s historic floods. One center is in Stephenson County, at Highland Community College, at 2998 W Pearl City Road.

Expect Montana to be the first of the five to take bets, and for Illinois and Tennessee to take a bit longer.

Michael Glenn Silliman, 64, was charged Tuesday in Illinois after sheriff’s deputies said they found 190 pounds of marijuana and other drugs in an RV during a traffic stop, authorities said.