The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.

More than two dozen cars were stranded with flat tires on Interstate 294 Monday morning and lanes were closed for hours due ...

Illinois motorists will pay an average of about $6 more in gasoline taxes over the coming year as the state’s motor fuel tax ...

Illinois counties, including Madison, Calhoun and Clinton, voted to leave the state because some voters said state laws favor Chicago residents.

If your car was damaged by a pothole on an Illinois state highway, you might not have to foot the bill; the Illinois ...

County data show that Chicago could be on track to record fewer than 500 homicides this year, which would be the lowest total ...

As we look back on Pride Month, I am both proud and humbled by my time serving as an openly LGBTQ+ elected official in Illinois. Ever since I was elected, I have been cognizant of the importance of ...

One state had the lion’s share of tornadoes between 2020 and 2024—but a different state sustained the most monetary damage.

Trump Tower Chicago has agreed to a $4.8 million settlement after years of violating the Clean Water Act by improperly using ...

A retired Cook County Sheriff officer failed to overturn a retrial order in his Family and Medical Leave Act lawsuit after a federal appeals court found that a jury must redecide a key claim.

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines and has been considered ...