Metra said inbound and outbound trains were halted after a freight train struck a pedestrian in the north suburbs.

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2024-25 IHSA boys basketball season.

To meet the unprecedented demand for REAL IDs, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced expanded service across Illinois with Wednesday’s opening of its REAL ID Supercenter in Chicago’s Loop and ...

Voucher recipients are increasingly unable to lease units due to hurdles including limited inventory and landlords refusing to accept vouchers.

The threat of severe weather looms in the Chicago area this week, bringing potential for damaging winds and strong storms to ...

There’s a cryptic sign outside the playlot in Jackson Park at 56th Street and Cornell Avenue that just reads “Dickerson Playground.” It’s referring to Earl B. Dickerson, a man who ...

An unusually strong area of low pressure is forecasted to quickly intensify across the Great Plains Friday, leading to a threat of severe weather in the Chicago area.

The Liberty Justice Center filed three lawsuits on behalf of government employees against their public sector unions.

Jackson finished second in the Democratic primary to Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who would go on to lose the 1988 presidential election to George H.W. Bush. But Jackson’s strong results ...

A rush for the federally mandated ID has prompted the state to open a processing center at 191 N. Clark St. — but most people ...

Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular stretch of the Illinois River north of Kankakee. Research from the... URBANA, Ill. — Aging brings challenges that affect physical ...