Illinois

Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of fatally stabbing of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding his mother on Oct. 14 in in Plainfield

Attempts to censor books reached a 20-year high in 2022, especially those with LGBTQ+ themes and those written by people of color

The Times Square Ball Drop is one of the most popular events, but there are other cities that offer unique experiences to greet the new year

The combined company will be among the top three steel-producing companies in the world, according to 2022 figures from the World Steel Association

Nearly half of the 27,000 migrants who have arrived in Denver since November 2022 have received a ticket from the city to travel onward. In New York and Illinois, taxpayer dollars are also being spent on tickets out of town

In recent days, police in U.S. cities and federal authorities have been on high alert for violence driven by antisemitic or Islamophobic sentiments

The White House calls clean hydrogen ‘essential to achieving the president’s vision of a strong clean energy economy’ and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2050

Most of the 14,000 immigrants who have arrived in Chicago during the last year have come from Texas, largely under the direction of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Many are from Venezuela

The change makes Illinois the first state to eliminate the practice and a nationally watched testing ground for whether such a change can work

Temperatures in the area reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius), breaking by four degrees the previous record for this date that was set in 2011

Highs of 109 degrees Fahrenheit forecast for Saturday and 110 F (43.3 C) on Sunday in Dallas would break the current record of 107 F each day

Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending on the outcome of a court hearing — patients and their families are testing clinics’ capacity

Pritzker signed the bill alongside lawmakers and gun control advocates at Gun Sense University

In a 4-3 decision, the high court found that the Protect Our Communities Act does not violate the federal Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the law nor the state constitution’s bar on special legislation

The shooting happened Saturday night in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood

Legislation developed by Attorney General Kwame Raoul would make Illinois the eighth state to allow lawsuits against firearms manufacturers or distributors

Confidence growing with every rotation, Biles soared to victory in her first meet since the Tokyo Games

State police say the bus was traveling westbound along Interstate 70 in Madison County when it crashed into the semis just before 2 a.m.

Warmer air over metropolitan areas combined with many square miles of impermeable concrete add up to intensifying storms that generate billions of gallons of run-off rainfall with nowhere to go

The findings released Tuesday by Attorney General Kwame Raoul come from a sweeping state investigation that began in 2018

The General Assembly has adopted proposals to require insurers in Illinois to cover medication to end pregnancies and for hormonal therapy, require universities to provide emergency contraception on campus and to prohibit crisis pregnancy centers from distributing false information

The Illinois bill would entitle child influencers under the age of 16 to a percentage of earnings based on how often they appear on video blogs or online content that generates at least 10 cents per view

The fiery crashes on Monday that killed six people and injured almost 40 came as high spring winds kicked up dust while farmers were busy tilling or planting their fields

The sheriff’s office said the explosion, which brought down some power lines at the plant in Chicago’s southwestern suburbs, may have been ‘from an asphalt tank’

Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues

The selection is intended to keep the party’s momentum going after last fall’s midterm election success in the critical Midwest