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The organizations behind the nationwide “No Kings” protests on June 14 announced another day of protests for July 17

Northern Illinois residents should prepare for severe storms today and dangerous heat beginning this weekend, according to the National Weather Service

A two-day stretch of severe weather is headed to northern Illinois, with storms expected to impact the region Tuesday afternoon before a more significant threat arrives on Wednesday

History tends to repeat itself in regards to the IHSA Football Playoffs, but the new enrollment numbers could lead to a bracket that looks a lot different in the next postseason chase. Here is Steve Soucie's 2025 IHSA football preseason playoff projection.

The TALK-LINE interview for June 13 featured Illinois 37th District State Senator Li Arellano of Dixon discussing the close of the most recent legislative session in Springfield and passage of the new state budget.

A man was sentenced to prison this week after he pleaded guilty to arson and sexual assault in two separate cases, court records show. Police said he intentionally set fires multiple times inside Suburban Apartments units in DeKalb throughout March 2024.

A man shot multiple times on Sunday in DeKalb has died, DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd said Friday. This is a developing story

Given multiple scenarios about what should happen to people who commit crimes while illegally in the country, Pritzker reiterated he supports deporting violent people but emphasized that must happen with due process

In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers this year approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4%, for general operating expenses in Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office

There are plenty of offseason championship jokes to go around Chicago, but the Bears did do some major heavy lifting since the end of a dysfunctional 2024 season, Marc Silverman writes

Forging additional community partnerships, streamlining hiring processes and gathering student feedback are among the initiatives outlined in a list of goals in Minooka Community High School District 111’s strategic plan in the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session

The proposal is modeled after Clean Slate laws passed in 12 both blue and red states

Scattered thunderstorms Monday in northern Illinois could bring gusty winds and hail

Current law allows Illinois State Police to use the cameras for the investigation of cases involving vehicular hijacking, aggravated vehicular hijacking, terrorism, motor vehicle theft, or any forcible felony

The Crest Hill Police Department will be doing traffic control for a 5K event on Saturday morning. Traffic will be limited on Gaylord Road.

The former Illinois Valley Cellular building and site of the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall and Museum, located on 200 Riverfront, became a tumultuous topic during Wednesday’s Marseilles City Council meeting.

Charlie Eastland scored a sensational goal with 29 seconds remaining in regulation, giving Johnsburg a thrilling 2-1 victory over Timothy Christian in a Class 1A state semifinal Thursday.

Drew Gami was part of a four-run second inning and later showed off his lethal arm from center field as York prevailed past Glenbard West in sectional semifinal action Thursday.

Burlington Central senior Chase Powrozek, who faced the minimum 21 batters in a no-hitter, and also went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and three RBIs in a Class 3A regional semifinal game against Rochelle, was voted as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

While Illinois State Police has long investigated child sex crimes, a new measure would explicitly name addressing internet crimes against children as a core mission of its criminal division

A new Chipotle restaurant is officially coming to Ottawa after Ottawa City Council gave final approval Tuesday night, following a recommendation from the plan commission last week.

Eager customers lined up outside electronics stores in Tokyo hours in advance to collect their pre-ordered Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles

Downers Grove North senior Ashlynn Durkin, who tossed a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and had four hits with a homer and three RBIs in a regional final win over Willowbrook, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

The Nazareth girls soccer team beat Belvidere North in the Class 2A St. Francis Supersectional to send the Roadrunners to state for the first time.

Charlie Taczy's one-run complete game Wednesday powered Cary-Grove past Prairie Ridge and into Saturday's Grayslake Central Sectional championship game.

Hampshire's record-breaking season ended Wednesday with a 5-2 loss to Barrington in the Class 4A McHenry Sectional semifinals. The Whip-Purs finished with a program-record 28 wins.

Two people suffered minor injuries from a car crash that resulted in two vehicles crashing into a ditch Tuesday morning in Woodstock, officials report.

A New Lenox man who was driving a Mini Cooper has died after he was involved in a crash on May 31 with a Postal Service van

The rise of power-hungry data centers has placed significant demands on the electric grid at a time when the supply of electricity is stagnant or falling. This situation has already led to higher prices

After a scoreless regulation and overtime, the York girls soccer team lost to Lane Tech in penalty kicks in the Class 3A Dominican University Supersectional on Tuesday

A bill that would have repealed licensing requirements for hair braiders in Illinois died in the final stretch of the legislative session after opponents voiced concerns about how deregulation could impact health, safety and equity for the profession