1973: Illinois Gov. Dan Walker signed the Illinois Lottery into law, marking the 10th state in the contiguous United States ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

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A 67-year-old woman was hit and run over twice by a pickup truck while walking in a crosswalk in Avondale on Dec. 5.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois is joining a lawsuit over the Uber One subscription service. The lawsuit, previously filed by the ...

Illinois sports betting operators are already paying higher state taxes, but Chicago’s revised budget keeps a city tax on the ...

A Chicago man already on parole for a gun crime has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison after admitting he opened ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a slate of legislation Tuesday morning to protect immigrants from "unjust" federal ...

Five Chicago-area hospitals were among the 156 hospitals nationwide to earn "Top Hospital" designation by the Leapfrog Group.

STREAMWOOD, Ill. - An Illinois man was arrested after a reported domestic battery led to a seven-hour standoff with police ...

Chicago Italian spots keep old-school red sauce alive, serving slow-simmered, rich flavors that taste just like grandma used to make.

Taxes and tolls will rise for many Illinoisans in 2026 if Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation to fund public transportation.