According to the National Weather Service, the last time a dust storm affected Chicago was on May 31, 1985. Newspaper accounts noted the visibility in downtown Chicago got down to four miles.

Illinois lawmakers are in the final stretch of session, yet the most expensive proposed budget in state history doesn’t have ...

SPRINGFIELD ( Capitol News Illinois) - A bill unanimously passed by the Senate on Thursday and on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk will increase the age that senior drivers in Illinois are required ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging the public to learn how to protect themselves from ticks and the illnesses they cause.

The controversy follows a recent 7th grade track meet where a transgender female student athlete won multiple girls' events.

With the start of Memorial Day weekend, many people in the Chicago area either got ready to head out of town or enjoy a packed slate of events in the city.

Firefighters and paramedics from the Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District have been honored by the Illinois Fallen Firefighters Memorial and Firefighting Medal of Honor Award Ceremony for ...

Police identified the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, a Chicago man in his early 30s, in a shooting that killed two Israeli ...

In the five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, Chicago has seen significant policy shifts — but the trauma and unanswered questions still run deep.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is now offering a secure option for students, staff and community members who want to protect their Amazon deliveries.

Rodriguez’s charges were laid out in a criminal complaint. He was informed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh during ...

Wildcats blast four home runs and beat Illinois Wesleyan 11-0 to sweep the best-of-three super regional series in McMinnville ...