A 26-year-old influencer launched a congressional bid for Illinois' 9th District, while revealing she was recently questioned by Elon Musk's lawyers.

The Chicago Police Department sent nearly two dozen officers to protect a Tesla dealership over the weekend, stoking a heated debate on who the force is protecting.

Joseph Czuba, 73, was convicted of first-degree murder and hate crimes for the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadea Al Fayoumi and the attack on his mother, a Palestinian-American family targeted amid a climate of anti-Palestinian rhetoric and media bias.


A Republican lawmaker was slammed for his "ignorant" concern that a sign reading "All People Are Welcome" would encourage immigrants to commit crimes.

Former Illinois neurosurgery resident Henry Chang pleaded guilty to secretly recording female employees in hospital restrooms.

Two brothers have been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing their mother's boyfriend to death during a gender reveal party at a restaurant in Illinois.

A jury has found an Illinois man guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his mother after reportedly becoming upset about her dating life.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker mocks Donald Trump with a satirical video announcement declaring Lake Michigan will be renamed "Lake Illinois."

Illinois Gov. Pritzker criticized the Trump administration after the filing of a lawsuit over migrant sanctuary policies, calling it "a massive" distraction.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday citing the city and state's "Trump-proofing" efforts as a deliberate blocking of immigration enforcement efforts.

Defense attorneys representing two men who allegedly beat a Chicago man to death have said that there is no way of knowing the truth of the incident, including what actions the victim consented to before his death.

J.B. Pritzker is again pushing back at President Trump by directing an Illinois agency to refrain from hiring pardoned rioters.

A 28-year-old woman was found unresponsive on the roof of an Illinois hospital where she was admitted as a patient and later died.

An Illinois daycare employee has been charged with child endangerment for allegedly placing a 4-year-old boy in a freezing alley and a trash can as punishment.

A coyote caused a stir at an Aldi on Chicago's West Side when officers pulled it out of a refrigerated shelf, leaving shoppers and social media stunned.

A sex offender already on probation for soliciting a child was allegedly busted for trying to meet up with a teen girl that was actually police.

The president-elect is reportedly planning to remove a policy that stops agents from arresting undocumented individuals from sensitive places such as churches and schools

Eleven Illinois teens face felony charges for using dating apps to lure and attack two men allegedly inspired by a viral social media trend.

An elderly Illinois man who was apprehended by law enforcement after allegedly attempting to commit homicide using a samurai sword has been sentenced.

A 25-year-old man from Bradley, Illinois, was arrested for allegedly killing his uncle with a crossbow.

Rita Crundwell was sentenced to 19 years in prison in 2013 for embezzling more than $53 million from the city of Dixon

A downpour of garbage rained over a Chicago neighborhood when a truck mysteriously exploded, scattering debris across several blocks.

There are many places to spend Christmas in the U.S. but these are the most attractive and economical options so you can celebrate without breaking the bank.

An Illinois man is facing federal charges after allegedly plotting to kidnap a young boy from a private school in Florida and hold him for a $100,000 ransom.

Trump's new "border czar" warned Democratic governors to "get the hell out of the way" speaking about his intentions to see deportations through

An Illinois woman won $1 million from a lottery ticket in her purse that she had forgotten about.

An Ohio man was arrested for traveling to Illinois to meet minors for sex, bringing his baby along due to not having a babysitter.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker held a press conference Thursday, addressing President-elect Donald Trump's win against Vice President Kamala Harris, in which he pledged to do everything he could in order to protect his constituents.

Seven counties voted in favor of secession, and in six of those counties, more than 70% of voters were in favor of the measure.

An Illinois man is under arrest for allegedly punching an election judge in the face after attempting to cut in the voting line.