Illinois

The driver of the vehicle that crashed into a Chatham, Illinois, after-school daycare, killing three children and a teenager, has been identified by the police as a 44-year-old food service worker.

JB Priztker called on Democrats to embrace protest, mobilization, and disruption: "never before in my life have I called for mass protests... but I am now"

Long-time Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced his retirement Wednesday, setting off a once-in-a-decade leadership fight to fill his highly-coveted position.

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.) announced Wednesday he won't seek re-election as long-time lawmakers exit the chamber and age discourse intensifies.

A Chicago man has been arrested after reportedly killing his wife by stabbing her and then persuading their young children to lie about the incident.

Democrats in their 20s and 30s across the country are launching primary bids ahead of the 2026 elections in hopes of ousting career politicians.

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.

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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.