Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers. That's according to ...

Susana Mendoza announced she will not run for a fourth term as Illinois comptroller. She made the announcement at a press ...

With the right policy in Washington, D.C., much of that chapter can be written right here in Chicago. I urge members of ...

The state is backing out of its 10-year, $4 billion contract with Wexford Health Sources, but the new contractor has its own ...

Like many college towns, the area around the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been transformed by a surge of ...

Schaumburg congressman facing off against Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly in primary race to succeed ...

The attorneys general said an expected $219 million in federal education funding used to pay for after-school and summer ...

A house fire in south suburban Blue Island spread to four more buildings in the city, damaging several homes and a business.

A woman was sentenced to three decades in prison for killing her girlfriend, the Kendall County State's Attorney's Office ...

WalletHub writer and analyst Chip Lupo said Chicago and St. Louis trail only Seattle and Boston. “Illinois is overall one of ...

Attorneys on Wednesday announced that 107 additional names have been added to a class-action lawsuit alleging abuse in juvenile detention.

Strong storms are expected throughout Illinois this week. Here's what's predicted in the north, central, and southern regions ...