Illinois lawmakers heard from two former Chicago Public Schools students about alleged sexual abuse at the hands of district employees.
Illinois lawmakers heard from two former Chicago Public Schools students about alleged sexual abuse at the hands of district employees.
Gov. Bruce Rauner is ordering his administration to develop a plan for dealing with over 1,000 backlogged discrimination complaints.
Gov. Bruce Rauner is ordering his administration to develop a plan for dealing with over 1,000 backlogged discrimination complaints.
The organization run by the Democratic wife of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has sued the first-term Republican. The awkward situation during the unprecedented state budget impasse has raised eyebrows, and prompted a...
A western Illinois coroner is resigning after facing criticism over his practice of keeping poor people's remains until their relatives could pay $1,000. Adams County Coroner James Keller said in his resignation letter...
The stepmother of a man charged with murder is calling on him to surrender to police after escaping from southeastern Illinois county jail over the weekend.
The stepmother of a man charged with murder is calling on him to surrender to police after escaping from southeastern Illinois county jail over the weekend.
A western Illinois coroner is resigning after facing criticism over his practice of keeping poor people's remains until their relatives could pay $1,000.
A western Illinois coroner is resigning after facing criticism over his practice of keeping poor people's remains until their relatives could pay $1,000.
City officials in central Illinois hope new promotional videos will attract residents and show how their city is improving.
City officials in central Illinois hope new promotional videos will attract residents and show how their city is improving.
The Latest on the sentencing of a Chicago teenager convicted of murder in the shooting of another girl following a Facebook feud over a boy (all times local):
The Latest on the sentencing of a Chicago teenager convicted of murder in the shooting of another girl following a Facebook feud over a boy (all times local):
The artist behind Chicago's famous bean-shaped sculpture has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the National Rifle Association of copyright infringement by using an image of his work in a video advertisement last...
The artist behind Chicago's famous bean-shaped sculpture has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the National Rifle Association of copyright infringement by using an image of his work in a video advertisement last year.
Authorities say a 4-year-old boy is in stable condition after being wounded in a shooting that left three men dead at an apartment complex in central Illinois.
Authorities say a 4-year-old boy is in stable condition after being wounded in a shooting that left three men dead at an apartment complex in central Illinois.
A teenager whose case was documented in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" wants the Supreme Court to hear his case.
A teenager whose case was documented in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" wants the Supreme Court to hear his case.
A city in northwestern Indiana is allowing the public to report certain crimes via the internet.
A city in northwestern Indiana is allowing the public to report certain crimes via the internet.
The parents of a northwestern Indiana woman who was fatally shot in 2011 have reached a settlement with an insurance company over damages in connection with the man convicted in her killing.
The parents of a northwestern Indiana woman who was fatally shot in 2011 have reached a settlement with an insurance company over damages in connection with the man convicted in her killing.
The son of a former northwestern Indiana township trustee has received no additional jail time for his role in his mother's federal public corruption case.
The son of a former northwestern Indiana township trustee has received no additional jail time for his role in his mother's federal public corruption case.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has bought 53 acres (21.4 hectares) of land west of Springfield with a local farmer.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has bought 53 acres (21.4 hectares) of land west of Springfield with a local farmer.
A Chicago resident has started an online petition asking Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority to install calming blue lights at all train stations as a way to prevent train suicides.
A Chicago resident has started an online petition asking Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority to install calming blue lights at all train stations as a way to prevent train suicides.
CHICAGO (AP) - Finally, a banner moment at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs have raised their 2016 World Series championship flag, delighting a raucous crowd that waited through a rain
Ever wondered who the best picks of the NBA draft were at every draft slot? Wonder no more. From No. 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to No. 30 Spencer Haywood, a look at the players whose footsteps will be followed by the new NBA...
A Chicago teenager is set to be sentenced for killing another girl during a 2014 street fight that started as a Facebook feud over a boy.
A Chicago teenager is set to be sentenced for killing another girl during a 2014 street fight that started as a Facebook feud over a boy.
A Chicago police officer involved in a 2015 fatal shooting of teenager and a bystander testified in the trial of a wrongful death lawsuit.
A Chicago police officer involved in a 2015 fatal shooting of teenager and a bystander testified in the trial of a wrongful death lawsuit.
The U.S. post office in Chillicothe (chihl-uh-KAH'-thee) has been named in honor of a Navy SEAL killed in action last year.
The U.S. post office in Chillicothe (chihl-uh-KAH'-thee) has been named in honor of a Navy SEAL killed in action last year.
A former Chicago tanning salon operator has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former employee nearly 10 years ago.
A former Chicago tanning salon operator has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former employee nearly 10 years ago.
Leaders of companies in Ohio and Missouri have pleaded guilty to illegally shipping 9 million pounds of hazardous waste from Mississippi to Missouri.
Leaders of companies in Ohio and Missouri have pleaded guilty to illegally shipping 9 million pounds of hazardous waste from Mississippi to Missouri.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says President Donald Trump's administration should stop separating children from parents who cross into the U.S. illegally.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says President Donald Trump's administration should stop separating children from parents who cross into the U.S. illegally.
General Electric will be dropped from the Dow Jones industrial average next week, ending the industrial conglomerate's more than 100-year run in the 30-company blue chip index.
General Electric will be dropped from the Dow Jones industrial average next week, ending the industrial conglomerate's more than 100-year run in the 30-company blue chip index.
A third former Wheaton College football player facing felony charges in a 2016 hazing incident has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
A third former Wheaton College football player facing felony charges in a 2016 hazing incident has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
Officials say crews will be working to repair a section of Interstate 55 in central Illinois where the roadway buckled in the recent high temperatures.
Officials say crews will be working to repair a section of Interstate 55 in central Illinois where the roadway buckled in the recent high temperatures.
By The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
Southern Illinois University's Board of Trustees has set a special meeting to consider placing the school president on administrative leave after a dispute over a failed move to shift about $5 million in state...
Southern Illinois University's Board of Trustees has set a special meeting to consider placing the school president on administrative leave after a dispute over a failed move to shift about $5 million in state funding...
A candidate for the Illinois Senate has apologized for a decade-old photo from a Halloween party that depicts him dressed in blackface as a rapper.
A candidate for the Illinois Senate has apologized for a decade-old photo from a Halloween party that depicts him dressed in blackface as a rapper.
A teenage shooting victim, whom Chicago paramedics covered with a sheet mistakenly believing he had been instantly killed, has died almost a day later.
A teenage shooting victim, whom Chicago paramedics covered with a sheet mistakenly believing he had been instantly killed, has died almost a day later.
Bystanders and emergency crews rescued people from numerous vehicles as flash flooding hit the northern Illinois city of Rockford.
Bystanders and emergency crews rescued people from numerous vehicles as flash flooding hit the northern Illinois city of Rockford.
A new class-action lawsuit says Chicago police rely on an error-plagued database that names as many as 195,000 people as street-gang members when many aren't in gangs and never have been.
A new class-action lawsuit says Chicago police rely on an error-plagued database that names as many as 195,000 people as street-gang members when many aren't in gangs and never have been.
Police have determined that a man fatally shot his wife and 7-year-old daughter then turned the gun on himself in their west suburban Chicago home.
Police have determined that a man fatally shot his wife and 7-year-old daughter then turned the gun on himself in their west suburban Chicago home.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has scheduled a town hall in southern Illinois to discuss the agency's health care system.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has scheduled a town hall in southern Illinois to discuss the agency's health care system.
The federal government is providing $200,000 to clean up a site in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood on Chicago's southwest side.
The federal government is providing $200,000 to clean up a site in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood on Chicago's southwest side.
A curator of rare law books at the University of Illinois College of Law has described how a thief around 1980 pillaged book collections nationwide, often cutting out artwork and selling it.
A curator of rare law books at the University of Illinois College of Law has described how a thief around 1980 pillaged book collections nationwide, often cutting out artwork and selling it.
Authorities say they have determined three family members whose bodies were found in a home in west suburban Chicago were victims of murder and a suicide.
Authorities say they have determined three family members whose bodies were found in a home in west suburban Chicago were victims of murder and a suicide.
Bloomington, Illinois police is reporting three people are dead and a fourth was wounded in a shooting at an apartment building in the city.
Bloomington, Illinois police is reporting three people are dead and a fourth was wounded in a shooting at an apartment building in the city.
A former state executive inspector general will investigate the Illinois House of Representatives after several sexual harassment scandals.
A former state executive inspector general will investigate the Illinois House of Representatives after several sexual harassment scandals.
The trial is underway of the wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Chicago and a police officer resulting from the 2015 fatal shooting of a teenager and a bystander.
The trial is underway of the wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Chicago and a police officer resulting from the 2015 fatal shooting of a teenager and a bystander.
Northwestern University has revoked the honorary degree it awarded Bill Cosby two decades ago -the first time the school has taken such a step in its 167-year history.
Northwestern University has revoked the honorary degree it awarded Bill Cosby two decades ago -the first time the school has taken such a step in its 167-year history.
Authorities have identified a Canadian skydiver who struck the ground and was killed southwest of Chicago after his parachute apparently became tangled.
Authorities have identified a Canadian skydiver who struck the ground and was killed southwest of Chicago after his parachute apparently became tangled.
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to largely implement a policy of withholding public safety grants from "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with President Donald Trump's...
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to largely implement a policy of withholding public safety grants from "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with President Donald Trump's...
Illinois' Medicaid program will soon provide preventative dental care for almost half a million low-income residents.
Illinois' Medicaid program will soon provide preventative dental care for almost half a million low-income residents.
Chicago police are investigating a shooting near the University of Illinois-Chicago campus that left one woman dead, a teenager critically injured and four others hurt.
Chicago police are investigating a shooting near the University of Illinois-Chicago campus that left one woman dead, a teenager critically injured and four others hurt.
A central Illinois college student has won a contest to determine the design of a commemorative coin for the Illinois Bicentennial .
A central Illinois college student has won a contest to determine the design of a commemorative coin for the Illinois Bicentennial .
The Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago is one of the largest users of water from the Chicago River, but records show it has never met Environmental Protection Agency rules for protecting fish.
The Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago is one of the largest users of water from the Chicago River, but records show it has never met Environmental Protection Agency rules for protecting fish.
Authorities have been continuing to search for two men who they say escaped from a southeastern Illinois county jail over the weekend with a third man who's been captured.
Authorities have been continuing to search for two men who they say escaped from a southeastern Illinois county jail over the weekend with a third man who's been captured.
Residents in northwest Indiana are urging officials to block a proposed $50 million waste processing and recycling facility.
Residents in northwest Indiana are urging officials to block a proposed $50 million waste processing and recycling facility.
A cleanup of a massive rock slide in central Illinois' Peoria County has begun.
A cleanup of a massive rock slide in central Illinois' Peoria County has begun.
A mother whose son was fatally shot by police in central Illinois is suing the city of Peoria and several officers in the shooting last September.
A mother whose son was fatally shot by police in central Illinois is suing the city of Peoria and several officers in the shooting last September.
Elizabeth Brackett, a longtime Chicago journalist and world-champion triathlete, has died four days after an apparent bicycle accident. She was 76.
Elizabeth Brackett, a longtime Chicago journalist and world-champion triathlete, has died four days after an apparent bicycle accident. She was 76.
The superintendent of Illinois historic sites including the Old State Capitol and Lincoln Tomb has been tapped to serve as curator of the newly remodeled Illinois Governor's Mansion.
The superintendent of Illinois historic sites including the Old State Capitol and Lincoln Tomb has been tapped to serve as curator of the newly remodeled Illinois Governor's Mansion.
A new organization for to promote, remember and protect African American firefighters and emergency workers is opening its doors on the Chicago's southwest side.
A new organization for to promote, remember and protect African American firefighters and emergency workers is opening its doors on the Chicago's southwest side.
Thunderstorms crawled across northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin after flooding washed out roads and highways, and a heat wave sent temperatures into the high 90s elsewhere in the Midwest.
Thunderstorms crawled across northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin after flooding washed out roads and highways, and a heat wave sent temperatures into the high 90s elsewhere in the Midwest.
Could southern Illinois be the final frontier for bitcoin miners? Actor William Shatner thinks so, and is recruiting new tenants at solar-powered mining facility in the area.
Could southern Illinois be the final frontier for bitcoin miners? Actor William Shatner thinks so, and is recruiting new tenants at solar-powered mining facility in the area.
The president of two Peoria automobile dealerships is dead after he lost control of his race car and crashed during a race at a track in Canada.
The president of two Peoria automobile dealerships is dead after he lost control of his race car and crashed during a race at a track in Canada.
An old library in a Chicago suburb could be turned into a distillation plant and tasting room for hand-crafted alcohol.
An old library in a Chicago suburb could be turned into a distillation plant and tasting room for hand-crafted alcohol.
A Chicago soldier who died during the Korean War will finally be put to rest back home in the United States.
A Chicago soldier who died during the Korean War will finally be put to rest back home in the United States.
Chicago is in for a dangerously hot day.
Chicago is in for a dangerously hot day.
Anti-violence activists and a group of Florida high school shooting survivors fanned out across Chicago's South Side, knocking on doors and registering people to vote.
Anti-violence activists and a group of Florida high school shooting survivors fanned out across Chicago's South Side, knocking on doors and registering people to vote.
Warner Bros. is cracking down on local Harry Potter fan festivals around the country, saying it's necessary to halt unauthorized commercial activity at such events. Fans, however, liken the move to greedy...
Warner Bros. is cracking down on local Harry Potter fan festivals around the country, saying it's necessary to halt unauthorized commercial activity at such events. Fans, however, liken the move to greedy Dementors...
Three purported street-gang members from suburban Chicago have pleaded guilty to a 2014 sexual assault on a woman who was barely conscious.
Three purported street-gang members from suburban Chicago have pleaded guilty to a 2014 sexual assault on a woman who was barely conscious.
A 68-year-old skydiver has been killed after his parachute apparently failed to open over a field in LaSalle County.
A 68-year-old skydiver has been killed after his parachute apparently failed to open over a field in LaSalle County.
Authorities in southeastern Illinois were searching for three men who broke out of a county jail.
Authorities in southeastern Illinois were searching for three men who broke out of a county jail.
Three major pieces of legislation aimed at curbing gun violence won approval this spring in answer to seemingly ever-increasing mass shootings.
Three major pieces of legislation aimed at curbing gun violence won approval this spring in answer to seemingly ever-increasing mass shootings.
A central Illinois nurse has pleaded guilty to stealing opioid patches from terminally ill nursing home residents.
A central Illinois nurse has pleaded guilty to stealing opioid patches from terminally ill nursing home residents.
Illinois transportation officials say that motorists on Monday will be able to start using a new Illinois 89 bridge over the Illinois River.
Illinois transportation officials say that motorists on Monday will be able to start using a new Illinois 89 bridge over the Illinois River.
A county health department in northeastern Illinois has issued a warning about ticks.
A county health department in northeastern Illinois has issued a warning about ticks.
The family of an 81-year-old Chicago woman whose body police say was found dismembered at her home is offering a $5,000 reward.
The family of an 81-year-old Chicago woman whose body police say was found dismembered at her home is offering a $5,000 reward.
A group of Florida high school shooting survivors started their nationwide bus tour registering young voters to help accomplish their vision for stricter gun laws at a rally on Chicago's South Side.
A group of Florida high school shooting survivors started their nationwide bus tour registering young voters to help accomplish their vision for stricter gun laws at a rally on Chicago's South Side.
A northwestern Indiana man convicted of killing his girlfriend has been sentenced to 70 years in prison.
A northwestern Indiana man convicted of killing his girlfriend has been sentenced to 70 years in prison.
A couple linked to a string of robberies and carjackings in Florida and other crimes in Arkansas, Iowa and Illinois has been found in Mississippi after a car wreck.
A couple linked to a string of robberies and carjackings in Florida and other crimes in Arkansas, Iowa and Illinois has been found in Mississippi after a car wreck.
An old circus wagon built and housed in northern Indiana has been featured in an Illinois ceremony for a century-old train crash that killed 86 performers.
An old circus wagon built and housed in northern Indiana has been featured in an Illinois ceremony for a century-old train crash that killed 86 performers.
An East St. Louis woman who set a nursing home where she worked on fire has been sentenced to five years in prison for arson.
An East St. Louis woman who set a nursing home where she worked on fire has been sentenced to five years in prison for arson.
A man charged with painting swastikas on more than 200 gravestones at a southern Illinois cemetery has been found unfit to stand trial.
A man charged with painting swastikas on more than 200 gravestones at a southern Illinois cemetery has been found unfit to stand trial.
The owner of an Illinois hardware store is looking for a man who tried on a pair of snug work gloves and left a ring inside.
The owner of an Illinois hardware store is looking for a man who tried on a pair of snug work gloves and left a ring inside.
Residents in the Bloomington area are getting the chance to ride in a 90-year-old airplane.
Residents in the Bloomington area are getting the chance to ride in a 90-year-old airplane.
Illinois officials have finished remediation efforts at a resort in the southern part of the state and will soon begin seeking a new vendor to run the site.
Illinois officials have finished remediation efforts at a resort in the southern part of the state and will soon begin seeking a new vendor to run the site.
Walgreens says it's opening a new office in Chicago and staffing it with 1,800 people.
Walgreens says it's opening a new office in Chicago and staffing it with 1,800 people.
The Chicago school district will run background checks on thousands of employees after a newspaper found that students had been sexually abused by workers with criminal records.
The Chicago school district will run background checks on thousands of employees after a newspaper found that students had been sexually abused by workers with criminal records.
Police say a 12-year-old girl has been fatally shot and a man wounded in a shooting outside a gathering in Chicago.
Police say a 12-year-old girl has been fatally shot and a man wounded in a shooting outside a gathering in Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is auctioning off hundreds of confiscated or abandoned items including deer hunting tree stands, live traps and fishing rods.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is auctioning off hundreds of confiscated or abandoned items including deer hunting tree stands, live traps and fishing rods.
The odor of decomposing bodies has renewed calls to replace a county morgue in northern Illinois.
The odor of decomposing bodies has renewed calls to replace a county morgue in northern Illinois.
A jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the February 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student.
A jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the February 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student.
McDonald's says it will switch to paper straws at all its locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and will test an alternative to plastic ones in some of its U.S. restaurants later this year.
McDonald's says it will switch to paper straws at all its locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and will test an alternative to plastic ones in some of its U.S. restaurants later this year.
Jury deliberations are underway in the trial of man charged with first-degree murder in the February 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student.
Jury deliberations are underway in the trial of man charged with first-degree murder in the February 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student.
Brookfield Zoo outside Chicago says two Amur leopard cubs, members of an endangered species, are doing well two months after being born.
Brookfield Zoo outside Chicago says two Amur leopard cubs, members of an endangered species, are doing well two months after being born.
Construction is proceeding on the replacement for a major northwestern Indiana bridge that will improve access to major industries, casinos, the Gary/Chicago International Airport, and growing recreational...
Construction is proceeding on the replacement for a major northwestern Indiana bridge that will improve access to major industries, casinos, the Gary/Chicago International Airport, and growing recreational opportunities...
The conviction of a man for the murder of two Chicago police officers 40 years ago has been overturned by a Cook County judge.
The conviction of a man for the murder of two Chicago police officers 40 years ago has been overturned by a Cook County judge.
The Latest on plans for a high-speed transportation system between downtown Chicago and O'Hare Airport (all times local):
The Latest on plans for a high-speed transportation system between downtown Chicago and O'Hare Airport (all times local):
The National Weather Service says high temperatures in the middle to possibly upper 90s Saturday through Monday will lead to potentially hazardous conditions in Chicago, especially for elderly people and those with...
The National Weather Service says high temperatures in the middle to possibly upper 90s Saturday through Monday will lead to potentially hazardous conditions in Chicago, especially for elderly people and those with...
The second black justice in the Illinois Supreme Court's 170-year history is preparing to take the oath of office.
The second black justice in the Illinois Supreme Court's 170-year history is preparing to take the oath of office.
A Wisconsin woman is accused of trying to plan terrorist attacks with hacked social media accounts used to show self-proclaimed members of the Islamic State how to make explosives and poisons.
A Wisconsin woman is accused of trying to plan terrorist attacks with hacked social media accounts used to show self-proclaimed members of the Islamic State how to make explosives and poisons.
By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer
By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer
An Illinois official says Gov. Bruce Rauner has granted a school board member a pardon for his nearly 40-year-old felony conviction.
An Illinois official says Gov. Bruce Rauner has granted a school board member a pardon for his nearly 40-year-old felony conviction.
The University of Chicago is becoming the first major U.S. research university to stop requiring American undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores.
The University of Chicago is becoming the first major U.S. research university to stop requiring American undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores.
The Illinois Labor Relations Board is moving forward with giving step increases to unionized state workers.
The Illinois Labor Relations Board is moving forward with giving step increases to unionized state workers.
Friends and relatives of a man fatally shot by Danville police want more information about what happened.
Friends and relatives of a man fatally shot by Danville police want more information about what happened.
Scores from the SAT or ACT will be optional for students applying to the University of Chicago.
Scores from the SAT or ACT will be optional for students applying to the University of Chicago.
Three Illinois regional airports are receiving nearly $12 million in federal grants to make improvements to runways and terminals.
Three Illinois regional airports are receiving nearly $12 million in federal grants to make improvements to runways and terminals.
The trial of a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Chicago resulting from the 2015 fatal police shooting of a teenager and a grandmother is set to start with jury selection.
The trial of a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Chicago resulting from the 2015 fatal police shooting of a teenager and a grandmother is set to start with jury selection.
Closing arguments are set to begin in trial of man charged with first-degree murder in the February 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student.
Closing arguments are set to begin in trial of man charged with first-degree murder in the February 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student.
Chicago has chosen a company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build an express service from downtown to O'Hare International Airport reaching speeds up to 150 mph.
Chicago has chosen a company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build an express service from downtown to O'Hare International Airport reaching speeds up to 150 mph.
This is for anyone who wants to know about the days when the Great Emancipator was the Great Romancer.
This is for anyone who wants to know about the days when the Great Emancipator was the Great Romancer.
Metra says it will no longer sell Monthly Passes and 10-Ride Tickets from certain vending machines after seeing a spike in purchases made with stolen credit cards.
Metra says it will no longer sell Monthly Passes and 10-Ride Tickets from certain vending machines after seeing a spike in purchases made with stolen credit cards.
Sheriff Tom Dart says opioid overdoses are killing more people than gun violence in Cook County, prompting the creation of a program to help jail inmates deal with the issue.
Sheriff Tom Dart says opioid overdoses are killing more people than gun violence in Cook County, prompting the creation of a program to help jail inmates deal with the issue.
A jury has recommended the death penalty for an Illinois killer who was convicted of murdering five more women in Southern California more than two decades ago.
A jury has recommended the death penalty for an Illinois killer who was convicted of murdering five more women in Southern California more than two decades ago.
More than 50 people face drug-related charges in a case prosecutors say involves Chicago dealers, a Wisconsin courier and Mexico-based trafficker.
More than 50 people face drug-related charges in a case prosecutors say involves Chicago dealers, a Wisconsin courier and Mexico-based trafficker.
Officials in an Illinois county have ended a coroner's practice of holding the remains of poor people until relatives come up with $1,000.
Officials in an Illinois county have ended a coroner's practice of holding the remains of poor people until relatives come up with $1,000.
A billboard supporting University of Illinois' controversial former mascot has resurfaced after a decade-long hiatus.
A billboard supporting University of Illinois' controversial former mascot has resurfaced after a decade-long hiatus.
County officials in northeastern Illinois are objecting to the potential environmental impacts of Foxconn Technology Group's manufacturing plant in neighboring Wisconsin.
County officials in northeastern Illinois are objecting to the potential environmental impacts of Foxconn Technology Group's manufacturing plant in neighboring Wisconsin.
A judge is blocking the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield from enforcing its ban on certain semi-automatic guns.
A judge is blocking the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield from enforcing its ban on certain semi-automatic guns.
The former treasurer of a southern Illinois city has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from the city over a four-year period.
The former treasurer of a southern Illinois city has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from the city over a four-year period.
Chicago may impose a new surcharge on home share rentals through sites such as Airbnb and use the money to provide more beds at domestic violence shelters.
Chicago may impose a new surcharge on home share rentals through sites such as Airbnb and use the money to provide more beds at domestic violence shelters.
Officials have begun to act on a $1 billion plan to redevelop an old Chicago hospital that's been vacant for more than a decade.
Officials have begun to act on a $1 billion plan to redevelop an old Chicago hospital that's been vacant for more than a decade.
A Chicago man who prosecutors say had girls write on their bodies that he owned them has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for child pornography.
A Chicago man who prosecutors say had girls write on their bodies that he owned them has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for child pornography.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he will hire a human resources director and officer for equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to combat sexual harassment.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he will hire a human resources director and officer for equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to combat sexual harassment.
A northern Illinois man convicted of beating and stabbing his girlfriend to death and then hiding her body in a closet has been sentenced to 60 years in prison.
A northern Illinois man convicted of beating and stabbing his girlfriend to death and then hiding her body in a closet has been sentenced to 60 years in prison.
A car ferry from Iowa to Illinois is up and running as residents wait for the opening of a bridge connecting the two states.
A car ferry from Iowa to Illinois is up and running as residents wait for the opening of a bridge connecting the two states.
Oregon's top federal prosecutor has charged nine people with financial and drug crimes in what he says was a scheme to defraud banks and use the money to grow marijuana for the black market.
Oregon's top federal prosecutor has charged nine people with financial and drug crimes in what he says was a scheme to defraud banks and use the money to grow marijuana for the black market.
A former Chicago police detective is refusing to answer questions about his investigation that led to the murder conviction of a man who was exonerated after spending more than 20 years behind bars.
A former Chicago police detective is refusing to answer questions about his investigation that led to the murder conviction of a man who was exonerated after spending more than 20 years behind bars.
A northwestern Indiana couple have been charged with neglect after a young boy they were babysitting found a gun in a bedroom and fatally shot himself.
A northwestern Indiana couple have been charged with neglect after a young boy they were babysitting found a gun in a bedroom and fatally shot himself.
Authorities say police officers in eastern Illinois fatally shot a man when he didn't drop a gun after they stopped his vehicle.
Authorities say police officers in eastern Illinois fatally shot a man when he didn't drop a gun after they stopped his vehicle.
School officials in central Illinois have decided to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from an elementary school and instead honor the area's first black female doctor.
School officials in central Illinois have decided to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from an elementary school and instead honor the area's first black female doctor.
Officials say an 18-year-old man died after falling backward off a bridge in downtown Chicago and landed on the sidewalk below.
Officials say an 18-year-old man died after falling backward off a bridge in downtown Chicago and landed on the sidewalk below.
A northwestern Indiana man sentenced to death for killing his wife and two teenage stepchildren has lost his latest attempt at an appeal.
A northwestern Indiana man sentenced to death for killing his wife and two teenage stepchildren has lost his latest attempt at an appeal.
A police sergeant is being honored for his quick actions in rescuing a young child from a busy roadway in suburban Chicago.
A police sergeant is being honored for his quick actions in rescuing a young child from a busy roadway in suburban Chicago.
Eddie Vedder's support of the Chicago Cubs remains strong.
Eddie Vedder's support of the Chicago Cubs remains strong.
An accomplice in the 2015 kidnapping and slayings of two teenage brothers in northwestern Indiana has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
An accomplice in the 2015 kidnapping and slayings of two teenage brothers in northwestern Indiana has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
The Chicago Crime Commission is unveiling a new street-gang book that'll serve as a guide for regional police and others keeping tabs on gangs.
The Chicago Crime Commission is unveiling a new street-gang book that'll serve as a guide for regional police and others keeping tabs on gangs.
Dozens of Chicago's homeless have been forced to pack up their belongings and leave an area along the Chicago River they have long called their own.
Dozens of Chicago's homeless have been forced to pack up their belongings and leave an area along the Chicago River they have long called their own.
The Republicans in Illinois' congressional delegation are asking President Trump not to grant former Gov. Rod Blagojevich clemency.
The Republicans in Illinois' congressional delegation are asking President Trump not to grant former Gov. Rod Blagojevich clemency.
An Illinois appeals court has upheld the conviction of a suburban Chicago woman in the January 2009 death of a toddler in her care.
An Illinois appeals court has upheld the conviction of a suburban Chicago woman in the January 2009 death of a toddler in her care.
To solve Chicago's affordable housing crisis, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is calling on developers to think small.
To solve Chicago's affordable housing crisis, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is calling on developers to think small.
Two students at a Florida high school where a gunman shot and killed 17 people are joining Chicago activists who oppose the planned construction of a $95 million police and fire training academy on the city's...
Two students at a Florida high school where a gunman shot and killed 17 people are joining Chicago activists who oppose the planned construction of a $95 million police and fire training academy on the city's West Side.
Police in Chicago say they've discovered the dismembered body of an 81-year-old woman in her home.
Police in Chicago say they've discovered the dismembered body of an 81-year-old woman in her home.
A judge says the remains of famous Catholic Archbishop Fulton Sheen can be moved to Illinois from New York, nearly 40 years after his death.
A judge says the remains of famous Catholic Archbishop Fulton Sheen can be moved to Illinois from New York, nearly 40 years after his death.
By The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to wrap up an environmental study of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline within the next two months.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to wrap up an environmental study of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline within the next two months.
State officials plan to reopen bids for a resort along Lake Shelbyville in central Illinois.
State officials plan to reopen bids for a resort along Lake Shelbyville in central Illinois.
New law enforcement materials compiled by the Chicago Crime Commission say the embrace of social media by gangs to taunt rivals or conceal drug-dealing operations is the biggest change in how gangs operate compared...
New law enforcement materials compiled by the Chicago Crime Commission say the embrace of social media by gangs to taunt rivals or conceal drug-dealing operations is the biggest change in how gangs operate compared with 10...
The Environmental Protection Agency says dredging of a ship canal in northwest Indiana has begun as environmental regulators continue to study off-site disposal options for highly contaminated sediments.
The Environmental Protection Agency says dredging of a ship canal in northwest Indiana has begun as environmental regulators continue to study off-site disposal options for highly contaminated sediments.
The Supreme Court is leaving in place a court decision dismissing a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Cubs by the owners of rooftop clubs adjacent to Wrigley Field.
The Supreme Court is leaving in place a court decision dismissing a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Cubs by the owners of rooftop clubs adjacent to Wrigley Field.
A carjacking suspect is hospitalized in critical condition after apparently shooting himself at the end of a police chase that began in St. Louis County and ended in Illinois.
A carjacking suspect is hospitalized in critical condition after apparently shooting himself at the end of a police chase that began in St. Louis County and ended in Illinois.
Officials say a former city council member in northern Illinois and his son died in a weekend shooting.
Officials say a former city council member in northern Illinois and his son died in a weekend shooting.
Police say three members of the same family have been found dead in a home in west suburban Chicago.
Police say three members of the same family have been found dead in a home in west suburban Chicago.
Police say seven people were wounded in an apparent gang-related shooting at a child's birthday party in suburban Chicago.
Police say seven people were wounded in an apparent gang-related shooting at a child's birthday party in suburban Chicago.
Illinois has become the 30th state to adopt the Uniform Bar Exam allowing state attorneys to more easily practice in other states.
Illinois has become the 30th state to adopt the Uniform Bar Exam allowing state attorneys to more easily practice in other states.
Authorities say a northern Illinois man has fatally shot a relative before turning the gun on himself.
Authorities say a northern Illinois man has fatally shot a relative before turning the gun on himself.
Police in west suburban Chicago says three members of the same family have been found dead in a home.
Police in west suburban Chicago says three members of the same family have been found dead in a home.
Chicago police say at least 11 people were shot, including three who died, in a three-hour span on the city's South and West sides.
Chicago police say at least 11 people were shot, including three who died, in a three-hour span on the city's South and West sides.
A Bureau of Prisons official says a prison in northwestern Illinois will be completely activated by the end of next year.
A Bureau of Prisons official says a prison in northwestern Illinois will be completely activated by the end of next year.
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press
A Southern Illinois man who was arrested on a charge of failing to register as a sex offender and disappeared last year after he posted bail has been arrested in Tennessee.
A Southern Illinois man who was arrested on a charge of failing to register as a sex offender and disappeared last year after he posted bail has been arrested in Tennessee.
A new automated system will alert some Illinois domestic violence victims when an order of protection they filed has been served, helping victims to better protect themselves.
A new automated system will alert some Illinois domestic violence victims when an order of protection they filed has been served, helping victims to better protect themselves.
Lawyers for the family of a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer are demanding the release of body camera footage of the shooting.
Lawyers for the family of a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer are demanding the release of body camera footage of the shooting.
Federal authorities say a man wanted in connection with the shooting of an U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent in Gary, Indiana is in custody.
Federal authorities say a man wanted in connection with the shooting of an U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent in Gary, Indiana is in custody.
A 94-year-old Illinois woman has downsized a large sign she placed in her front yard that calls for President Donald Trump's impeachment because of city code.
A 94-year-old Illinois woman has downsized a large sign she placed in her front yard that calls for President Donald Trump's impeachment because of city code.
An August trial date has been set for a 19-year-old man who has pleaded not guilty to charges he opened fire at a northern Illinois high school last month.
An August trial date has been set for a 19-year-old man who has pleaded not guilty to charges he opened fire at a northern Illinois high school last month.
Forty years ago, the drive for the Equal Rights Amendment was pronounced dead in Illinois. But just days ago, the Prairie State became the 37th state to ratify the long-debated issue .
Forty years ago, the drive for the Equal Rights Amendment was pronounced dead in Illinois. But just days ago, the Prairie State became the 37th state to ratify the long-debated issue .
An advocate for public transit who set out to ride every street car still operating in America says he has ended his journey on Car 36 in Rockford.
An advocate for public transit who set out to ride every street car still operating in America says he has ended his journey on Car 36 in Rockford.
A multi-state Salmonella outbreak in the Midwest has left at least six people ill in Illinois.
A multi-state Salmonella outbreak in the Midwest has left at least six people ill in Illinois.
Joliet police have arrested a Plainfield man on suspicion of attempted bank robbery and driving a stolen vehicle Friday after he allegedly attempted to rob three businesses within five minutes.
Joliet police have arrested a Plainfield man on suspicion of attempted bank robbery and driving a stolen vehicle Friday after he allegedly attempted to rob three businesses within five minutes.
A concert at a South Side church with musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and cellist Yo-Yo Ma will also feature song written by parents who have lost children to gun violence.
A concert at a South Side church with musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and cellist Yo-Yo Ma will also feature song written by parents who have lost children to gun violence.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a measure that will prevent consumer reporting agencies from charging people for protecting their credit reports.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a measure that will prevent consumer reporting agencies from charging people for protecting their credit reports.
The city of Chicago is sending out staffers into various communities to get municipal ID cards into the hands of undocumented immigrants, homeless people, senior citizens and others who often find it hard to obtain...
The city of Chicago is sending out staffers into various communities to get municipal ID cards into the hands of undocumented immigrants, homeless people, senior citizens and others who often find it hard to obtain a valid...
Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan has named a committee composed entirely of women to choose the party's next executive director.
Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan has named a committee composed entirely of women to choose the party's next executive director.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed into law an overhaul in the handling of ethics complaints against Illinois legislators and staff members.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed into law an overhaul in the handling of ethics complaints against Illinois legislators and staff members.
Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan has named a committee composed entirely of women to choose the party's next executive director.
Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan has named a committee composed entirely of women to choose the party's next executive director.
A meeting to discuss possibly placing Southern Illinois University's president on administrative leave has been called off.
A meeting to discuss possibly placing Southern Illinois University's president on administrative leave has been called off.
A 24-year-old man who was fatally shot this week by a Chicago police officer had suffered a gunshot wound just days earlier.
A 24-year-old man who was fatally shot this week by a Chicago police officer had suffered a gunshot wound just days earlier.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed into law an overhaul in the handling of ethics complaints against Illinois legislators and staff members.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed into law an overhaul in the handling of ethics complaints against Illinois legislators and staff members.
Residents of a northern Chicago suburb are suing a waste collection company amid concerns about it possibly expanding its landfill.
Residents of a northern Chicago suburb are suing a waste collection company amid concerns about it possibly expanding its landfill.
Officials say a wrong-way driver on a Chicago highway caused a crash that badly hurt several people.
Officials say a wrong-way driver on a Chicago highway caused a crash that badly hurt several people.
A man fatally shot in Indiana during an undercover operation in which a federal agent was shot and critically wounded had a violent criminal history.
A man fatally shot in Indiana during an undercover operation in which a federal agent was shot and critically wounded had a violent criminal history.
