SIU Carbondale has become one of Hope Chicago’s key university partners. Dr. Aaron Kuecker said nearly 180 Hope Chicago scholars are currently enrolled at SIU.

2011: Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill banning the death penalty in Illinois.

Hidden speakeasies in Illinois worth finding in 2026. Secret doors and vintage vibes across Chicago and beyond.

Chicago’s new 10.25% tax on sports bets is facing bipartisan pushback in the Illinois General Assembly as lawmakers support bills that would block Chicago and other municipalities from setting their own sports wagering taxes.

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death by Chicago police.

Multiple schools and school districts across the Chicago area Monday were closed or delayed as the National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings and winter weather advisories in northern Illinois.

A turf war over a football team is developing between two Midwestern states with a sometimes-discordant history. The storied Chicago Bears want to leave historic Soldier Field, where they've played for half a century.

Ashlyn Villarreal was driving home from work selling cars in Kankakee Tuesday night when she saw a flash of lightning and “gumball”-size hail. Suddenly, the gumballs turned into softballs and the glass on her Mustang’s windshield cracked, cutting her hands.