CHICAGO - Two reports show staffing cuts and dwindling funding at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in recent years. An Environmental Integrity Project report released Thursday shows the agency's...
CHICAGO - Two reports show staffing cuts and dwindling funding at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in recent years. An Environmental Integrity Project report released Thursday shows the agency's workforce...
A suburban Chicago teacher has died after being struck by a car after a staff Christmas party. Another teacher was injured. The incident occurred Wednesday night near Square Celt Ale House in Orland Park. The...
A suburban Chicago teacher has died after being struck by a car after a staff Christmas party. Another teacher was injured. The incident occurred Wednesday night near Square Celt Ale House in Orland Park. The teacher who...
Singer R. Kelly is facing new bribery charges that appear to be related to his 1994 marriage to then 15-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah. A revised indictment unsealed Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn accuses...
Singer R. Kelly is facing new bribery charges that appear to be related to his 1994 marriage to then 15-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah. A revised indictment unsealed Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn accuses R. Kelly...
CHICAGO - A published newspaper report says the longest-serving state House speaker in modern U.S. history is a subject of inquiries in an ongoing federal corruption investigation that has already entangled several...
CHICAGO - A published newspaper report says the longest-serving state House speaker in modern U.S. history is a subject of inquiries in an ongoing federal corruption investigation that has already entangled several top...
HAMMOND, Ind. - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an ambush of federal agents in Gary. Twenty-two-year-old Blake W. King, 22, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Hammond...
HAMMOND, Ind. - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an ambush of federal agents in Gary. Twenty-two-year-old Blake W. King, 22, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Hammond after...
PETOSKEY, Mich. - A Canadian-based energy transportation company's preparation of a proposed tunnel that would house a petroleum pipeline caused a borehole to collapse in Michigan, which left debris in the...
PETOSKEY, Mich. - A Canadian-based energy transportation company's preparation of a proposed tunnel that would house a petroleum pipeline caused a borehole to collapse in Michigan, which left debris in the waterway....
A 23-year-old man who underwent two heart transplants as a teenager has died in hospice care, days after he married his high school sweetheart in a Chicago hospital chapel. Crystal Cuevas-Rodriguez said Wednesday...
A 23-year-old man who underwent two heart transplants as a teenager has died in hospice care, days after he married his high school sweetheart in a Chicago hospital chapel. Crystal Cuevas-Rodriguez said Wednesday that her...
A Chicago police official has confirmed that a female officer who was reportedly caught on video kissing then-Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson at a downtown restaurant was transferred weeks later from his...
A Chicago police official has confirmed that a female officer who was reportedly caught on video kissing then-Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson at a downtown restaurant was transferred weeks later from his personal...
WOODSTOCK, Ill. - An Illinois woman charged in the beating death of her 5-year-old son has pleaded guilty to murder. Thirty-six-year-old JoAnn Cunningham of Crystal Lake entered the plea Thursday in the April...
WOODSTOCK, Ill. - An Illinois woman charged in the beating death of her 5-year-old son has pleaded guilty to murder. Thirty-six-year-old JoAnn Cunningham of Crystal Lake entered the plea Thursday in the April slaying of...
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz stepping down as CEO to take executive chairman seat
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz stepping down as CEO to take executive chairman seat
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers
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...
Singer R. Kelly is facing new bribery charges that appear to be related to his 1994 marriage to a teenager. A revised indictment unsealed Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn accuses R. Kelly of scheming with others to...
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
Ohio State defensive end Chase Young has been selected as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. No. 2 Ohio State boasts the nation’s No. 1 defense, with Young leading the way. The junior has a school-record 16½ sacks _...
Southern Illinois University has chosen the president of Winthrop University in South Carolina as its next leader.
Southern Illinois University has chosen the president of Winthrop University in South Carolina as its next leader.
Chicago’s interim police superintendent has demoted a commander whom the city’s inspector general accused of directing on-duty officers under him to babysit his son with special needs.
Chicago’s interim police superintendent has demoted a commander whom the city’s inspector general accused of directing on-duty officers under him to babysit his son with special needs.
A former Chicago Police commander who pleaded guilty to charges that he continued for years to cash his mother’s Social Security checks after she died isn’t going to jail but will be confined to a halfway house or...
A former Chicago Police commander who pleaded guilty to charges that he continued for years to cash his mother’s Social Security checks after she died isn’t going to jail but will be confined to a halfway house or a...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s journey to sainthood has been delayed as Vatican officials postponed this month’s scheduled beatification in Peoria.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s journey to sainthood has been delayed as Vatican officials postponed this month’s scheduled beatification in Peoria.
Chicago police say investigators have arrested more than 50 people accused of using private Facebook groups and messages to sell guns or drugs.
Chicago police say investigators have arrested more than 50 people accused of using private Facebook groups and messages to sell guns or drugs.
Winthrop President Dan Mahony says he is stepping down after nearly five years leading the university in South Carolina and plans to become president of Southern Illinois University.
Winthrop President Dan Mahony says he is stepping down after nearly five years leading the university in South Carolina and plans to become president of Southern Illinois University.
The Georgia music studio that fused blues, country and other sounds into Southern rock is being reborn.
The Georgia music studio that fused blues, country and other sounds into Southern rock is being reborn.
The Latest on the firing of Chicago’s police chief (all times local):
The Latest on the firing of Chicago’s police chief (all times local):
Authorities say a man dressed as a Chicago police officer robbed a currency exchange after barging into the store and telling an employee he was armed.
Authorities say a man dressed as a Chicago police officer robbed a currency exchange after barging into the store and telling an employee he was armed.
As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too.
As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too.
A northern Illinois man who sent a video to a woman that appears to show him choke a puppy has been convicted of felony animal torture.
A northern Illinois man who sent a video to a woman that appears to show him choke a puppy has been convicted of felony animal torture.
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will face questions next week from a congressional panel about the agency’s review of the Boeing 737 Max, which has been grounded since two crashes that killed 346...
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will face questions next week from a congressional panel about the agency’s review of the Boeing 737 Max, which has been grounded since two crashes that killed 346 people.
A new report finds that many states are in better shape than ever to weather a potential recession.
A new report finds that many states are in better shape than ever to weather a potential recession.
A former Chicago alderman who twice ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Chicago has joined the ranks of candidates running against Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
A former Chicago alderman who twice ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Chicago has joined the ranks of candidates running against Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
The University of Illinois has joined more than 200 higher-education institutions worldwide in a letter declaring a “climate emergency” ahead of a major United Nations global warming conference in Madrid.
The University of Illinois has joined more than 200 higher-education institutions worldwide in a letter declaring a “climate emergency” ahead of a major United Nations global warming conference in Madrid.
The attorney for a 17-year-old western Illinois girl accused of fatally shooting her mother says she wasn’t responsible for her actions because she was under the influence of a prescription antidepressant she was...
The attorney for a 17-year-old western Illinois girl accused of fatally shooting her mother says she wasn’t responsible for her actions because she was under the influence of a prescription antidepressant she was forced to...
A tax on parking places to help finance Illinois’ $45 billion statewide construction plan has lawmakers taking a second look.
A tax on parking places to help finance Illinois’ $45 billion statewide construction plan has lawmakers taking a second look.
A Champaign charity that aids the hungry and homeless is more than $270,000 in the hole as it enters the holiday season.
A Champaign charity that aids the hungry and homeless is more than $270,000 in the hole as it enters the holiday season.
A Chicago suburb is registering a multiyear high number of homicides.
A Chicago suburb is registering a multiyear high number of homicides.
Crowds are lining up for the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Michigan.
Crowds are lining up for the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Michigan.
The Latest on a powerful holiday weekend storm (all times local):
The Latest on a powerful holiday weekend storm (all times local):
Authorities have identified the teenage girl found dead in a northwest Indiana alley and say she’d been reported missing by officials of a Chicago shelter.
Authorities have identified the teenage girl found dead in a northwest Indiana alley and say she’d been reported missing by officials of a Chicago shelter.
A 29-year-old man who was body-slammed by a Chicago police officer in an arrest caught on video is due in bond court on charges that include aggravated battery of an officer.
A 29-year-old man who was body-slammed by a Chicago police officer in an arrest caught on video is due in bond court on charges that include aggravated battery of an officer.
Authorities say two people have been injured in a vehicle crash after a police chase from northwest Indiana to suburban Chicago.
Authorities say two people have been injured in a vehicle crash after a police chase from northwest Indiana to suburban Chicago.
Ethics scandals rocking the Illinois Statehouse this fall have lawmakers promising to tighten rules around influencing legislation. One focus is on financial disclosure.
Ethics scandals rocking the Illinois Statehouse this fall have lawmakers promising to tighten rules around influencing legislation. One focus is on financial disclosure.
Health officials in Chicago say it’s not too late to get a flu shot.
Health officials in Chicago say it’s not too late to get a flu shot.
Police say one person is dead and four others wounded in an early morning shooting in the Chicago suburb of Aurora.
Police say one person is dead and four others wounded in an early morning shooting in the Chicago suburb of Aurora.
Composer Irving Burgie, who helped popularize Caribbean music and co-wrote the enduring Harry Belafonte hit “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),” has died at the age of 95.
Composer Irving Burgie, who helped popularize Caribbean music and co-wrote the enduring Harry Belafonte hit “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),” has died at the age of 95.
More than $20 million in construction is planned at Willard Airport in central Illinois during the next two years.
More than $20 million in construction is planned at Willard Airport in central Illinois during the next two years.
The Latest on powerful holiday weekend storm (all times local):
The Latest on powerful holiday weekend storm (all times local):
A former campaign consultant for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has reached a $275,000 settlement to a federal lawsuit she filed against several of his political committees.
A former campaign consultant for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has reached a $275,000 settlement to a federal lawsuit she filed against several of his political committees.
An abandoned-looking bulk carrier ship will finally be moved from an Illinois port after sitting there for decades.
An abandoned-looking bulk carrier ship will finally be moved from an Illinois port after sitting there for decades.
Crews have begun removing tainted soil from a northwestern Indiana site where a company plans to build a large logistics center.
Crews have begun removing tainted soil from a northwestern Indiana site where a company plans to build a large logistics center.
A screening of WTTW’s year-long initiative on gun violence and a discussion on the topic are scheduled for Wednesday.
A screening of WTTW’s year-long initiative on gun violence and a discussion on the topic are scheduled for Wednesday.
A powerful storm making its way east from California is expected to bring intensifying snow and ice to the Midwest during the year’s busiest travel weekend.
A powerful storm making its way east from California is expected to bring intensifying snow and ice to the Midwest during the year’s busiest travel weekend.
State officials say hunters in Illinois took a total of 50,173 deer during the first weekend of the firearm season Nov. 22-24.
State officials say hunters in Illinois took a total of 50,173 deer during the first weekend of the firearm season Nov. 22-24.
Even though Illinois lawmakers have finally approved a Chicago casino, the city faces major obstacles before anyone can place bets.
Even though Illinois lawmakers have finally approved a Chicago casino, the city faces major obstacles before anyone can place bets.
Legal marijuana sales to adults are set to open in two Midwestern states.
Legal marijuana sales to adults are set to open in two Midwestern states.
A woman who witnessed the fatal 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer has settled her lawsuit against the city.
A woman who witnessed the fatal 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer has settled her lawsuit against the city.
A northwestern Indiana town has banned all tobacco and vaping products from public spaces and facilities in what a backer hails as one of the most comprehensive in the state.
A northwestern Indiana town has banned all tobacco and vaping products from public spaces and facilities in what a backer hails as one of the most comprehensive in the state.
Chicago police say an officer is being investigated for body slamming a man who spit in his face.
Chicago police say an officer is being investigated for body slamming a man who spit in his face.
Holiday lights won’t be strung up on the Capitol dome in Springfield for a while and possibly not at all this year.
Holiday lights won’t be strung up on the Capitol dome in Springfield for a while and possibly not at all this year.
A heart transplant recipient is recovering nicely thanks to his doctors and nurses. And two Illinois State Police troopers.
A heart transplant recipient is recovering nicely thanks to his doctors and nurses. And two Illinois State Police troopers.
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press
Legal marijuana sales to adults are set to open in two Midwestern states.
Legal marijuana sales to adults are set to open in two Midwestern states.
A new Illinois law seeks to protect both adults and children with sesame allergies, but critics argue it gives families a false sense of safety.
A new Illinois law seeks to protect both adults and children with sesame allergies, but critics argue it gives families a false sense of safety.
A man who was convicted of a carjacking in which a woman was pulled from her in car and pistol whipped in Rockford last year has been sentenced to state prison.
A man who was convicted of a carjacking in which a woman was pulled from her in car and pistol whipped in Rockford last year has been sentenced to state prison.
A judge has given a northern Illinois community permission to demolish the house where a couple allegedly beat their 5-year-old son to death.
A judge has given a northern Illinois community permission to demolish the house where a couple allegedly beat their 5-year-old son to death.
The grandparents of an autistic girl are donating $1 million for autism research.
The grandparents of an autistic girl are donating $1 million for autism research.
This year, holiday stress may take on a whole new meaning for online retailers.
This year, holiday stress may take on a whole new meaning for online retailers.
Prominent Chicago minister and gospel music singer the Rev. Clay Evans, a civil rights activist who embraced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he expanded his movement out the south, is dead at age 94.
Prominent Chicago minister and gospel music singer the Rev. Clay Evans, a civil rights activist who embraced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he expanded his movement out the south, is dead at age 94.
By The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
Highs winds are being blamed for sending a wooden sign flying off of scaffolding at Willis Tower and into two vehicles, injuring a cab driver whose windshield was smashed.
Highs winds are being blamed for sending a wooden sign flying off of scaffolding at Willis Tower and into two vehicles, injuring a cab driver whose windshield was smashed.
Multiple federal lawsuits have been filed accusing Fairlife of abusing cows at an Indiana dairy farm, saying the company’s claims that it treats animals humanely are fraudulent.
Multiple federal lawsuits have been filed accusing Fairlife of abusing cows at an Indiana dairy farm, saying the company’s claims that it treats animals humanely are fraudulent.
A man has been charged with murdering a Chicago woman who went missing in March and whose body has never been found.
A man has been charged with murdering a Chicago woman who went missing in March and whose body has never been found.
A white former Chicago police officer convicted of second-degree murder last year in the 2014 death of black teenager Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times, is no longer in a federal prison in New York.
A white former Chicago police officer convicted of second-degree murder last year in the 2014 death of black teenager Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times, is no longer in a federal prison in New York.
The Latest on the pre-Thanksgiving wintry storm (all times local):
The Latest on the pre-Thanksgiving wintry storm (all times local):
A storm packing heavy snow and high winds that wreaked havoc as it whipped through Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska is marching into the upper Midwest as anxious Thanksgiving travelers brace for a busy, if not...
A storm packing heavy snow and high winds that wreaked havoc as it whipped through Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska is marching into the upper Midwest as anxious Thanksgiving travelers brace for a busy, if not perilous,...
Cashless shoppers have a new option to give to the Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign this year using their smartphone.
Cashless shoppers have a new option to give to the Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign this year using their smartphone.
A 44-year-old bus driver in suburban Chicago has been arrested after authorities say she drank beer while taking more than 30 elementary students to school.
A 44-year-old bus driver in suburban Chicago has been arrested after authorities say she drank beer while taking more than 30 elementary students to school.
The Chicago City Council has passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget plan by a 39-11 vote.
The Chicago City Council has passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget plan by a 39-11 vote.
Pope Francis has appointed a Michigan priest to be the next bishop for the Diocese of Gary.
Pope Francis has appointed a Michigan priest to be the next bishop for the Diocese of Gary.
Authorities have identified two men charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after two horses were found dead and five others severely malnourished in northern Illinois.
Authorities have identified two men charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after two horses were found dead and five others severely malnourished in northern Illinois.
State officials are reminding holiday shoppers in Illinois not to park in handicapped-accessible spaces.
State officials are reminding holiday shoppers in Illinois not to park in handicapped-accessible spaces.
A man charged with first-degree murder in the strangulation death of a 19-year-old University of Illinois at Chicago student has been ordered held without bail during a hearing in which prosecutors told the judge...
A man charged with first-degree murder in the strangulation death of a 19-year-old University of Illinois at Chicago student has been ordered held without bail during a hearing in which prosecutors told the judge that he...
The new director of a Tennessee museum was fired from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for lending out an irreplaceable copy of the Gettysburg Address.
The new director of a Tennessee museum was fired from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for lending out an irreplaceable copy of the Gettysburg Address.
The family of a 15-year-old who was wounded during a shootout between suburban Chicago police and a suspected bank robber is suing a man accused of being the robber’s accomplice.
The family of a 15-year-old who was wounded during a shootout between suburban Chicago police and a suspected bank robber is suing a man accused of being the robber’s accomplice.
The Rev. George Clements, the Chicago priest whose activism led to a television movie about his career, has died. He was 87.
The Rev. George Clements, the Chicago priest whose activism led to a television movie about his career, has died. He was 87.
Four former executives of a Chicago-based health-information company are accused in a $1 billion fraud scheme.
Four former executives of a Chicago-based health-information company are accused in a $1 billion fraud scheme.
A Chicago Police officer who pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a lawyer in exchange for information about people who had recently been involved in traffic accidents has been sentenced to 18 months in federal...
A Chicago Police officer who pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a lawyer in exchange for information about people who had recently been involved in traffic accidents has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vetoed a plan to forgive $50 million in past-due taxes from private jet manufacturers.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vetoed a plan to forgive $50 million in past-due taxes from private jet manufacturers.
Authorities say a suburban Minneapolis man suspected of killing his ex-wife and her husband outside of their northern Illinois home has died days after he shot himself.
Authorities say a suburban Minneapolis man suspected of killing his ex-wife and her husband outside of their northern Illinois home has died days after he shot himself.
The death of a University of Illinois at Chicago undergraduate student whose body was found inside a campus parking garage has been ruled a homicide
The death of a University of Illinois at Chicago undergraduate student whose body was found inside a campus parking garage has been ruled a homicide
Chicago police say a 65-year-old woman has fallen seven stories to her death inside Water Tower Place.
Chicago police say a 65-year-old woman has fallen seven stories to her death inside Water Tower Place.
Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food safety experts say don’t - repeat don’t - wash the turkey before popping it in the oven on Thanksgiving Day.
Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food safety experts say don’t - repeat don’t - wash the turkey before popping it in the oven on Thanksgiving Day.
There are full slates of special events and celebrations scheduled for the holiday season at two state historic sites in Springfield.
There are full slates of special events and celebrations scheduled for the holiday season at two state historic sites in Springfield.
With the echo of African drums, Fairfield Avenue comes alive.
With the echo of African drums, Fairfield Avenue comes alive.
Authorities say the body of a missing University of Illinois at Chicago student has been found in a car inside campus parking garage.
Authorities say the body of a missing University of Illinois at Chicago student has been found in a car inside campus parking garage.
The Chicago Transit Authority’s holiday train will soon roll into service.
The Chicago Transit Authority’s holiday train will soon roll into service.
A central Illinois man has been awarded the Purple Heart and other military honors for his role in combat during the Iraq War.
A central Illinois man has been awarded the Purple Heart and other military honors for his role in combat during the Iraq War.
Authorities say two people have been charged with animal cruelty after two horses were found dead and five others severely malnourished in northern Illinois.
Authorities say two people have been charged with animal cruelty after two horses were found dead and five others severely malnourished in northern Illinois.
A group representing Illinois school boards has again rejected a resolution supporting teachers and other school employees carrying guns in schools.
A group representing Illinois school boards has again rejected a resolution supporting teachers and other school employees carrying guns in schools.
An Illinois man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison in a crash that killed three members of a Wisconsin family, including a doctor, a nurse and a dentist.
An Illinois man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison in a crash that killed three members of a Wisconsin family, including a doctor, a nurse and a dentist.
A new outpatient clinic for veterans is set to open in Quincy.
A new outpatient clinic for veterans is set to open in Quincy.
Officials say nearly 20,000 pounds of narcotics were seized at ports of entry last year in 12 Midwestern states, including Illinois and Indiana.
Officials say nearly 20,000 pounds of narcotics were seized at ports of entry last year in 12 Midwestern states, including Illinois and Indiana.
Authorities say a man driving a car matching that of a suspect wanted for double murder in Illinois shot himself during a standoff with police in the Twin Cities area. His condition is not known.
Authorities say a man driving a car matching that of a suspect wanted for double murder in Illinois shot himself during a standoff with police in the Twin Cities area. His condition is not known.
An 87-year-old woman is dead after her Decatur house erupted in fire when an SUV crashed into it and ruptured a gas line.
An 87-year-old woman is dead after her Decatur house erupted in fire when an SUV crashed into it and ruptured a gas line.
A former player is suing his northern Illinois high school, its football coaches, administrators and a former teammate over alleged hazing, including an incident in which he and other players were forced to run...
A former player is suing his northern Illinois high school, its football coaches, administrators and a former teammate over alleged hazing, including an incident in which he and other players were forced to run naked...
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press
A planned one-day strike by some 2,200 nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center has been called off after their union reached an agreement with the hospital.
A planned one-day strike by some 2,200 nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center has been called off after their union reached an agreement with the hospital.
A former secretary at a suburban Chicago high school has been charged with stealing more than $30,000 from an athletic club at the school.
A former secretary at a suburban Chicago high school has been charged with stealing more than $30,000 from an athletic club at the school.
Nearly 15,000 same-sex couples have wed in Cook County since Illinois legalized marriage equality six years ago.
Nearly 15,000 same-sex couples have wed in Cook County since Illinois legalized marriage equality six years ago.
Illinois’ inspector general recommended firing the director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum because a copy of the Gettysburg Address was loaned last year to an upstart museum operated by...
Illinois’ inspector general recommended firing the director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum because a copy of the Gettysburg Address was loaned last year to an upstart museum operated by political...
A Mississippi company is recalling more than 86 tons of chicken fried rice that may contain bits of plastic.
A Mississippi company is recalling more than 86 tons of chicken fried rice that may contain bits of plastic.
Billionaire Gov. J.B. Pritzker is financing another government office rehab.
Billionaire Gov. J.B. Pritzker is financing another government office rehab.
Federal authorities have charged an alleged getaway driver in an armed bank robbery that ended with a shootout in Chicago that left the gunman dead and a police officer and teenage bystander wounded.
Federal authorities have charged an alleged getaway driver in an armed bank robbery that ended with a shootout in Chicago that left the gunman dead and a police officer and teenage bystander wounded.
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded more than $3 million from his Illinois-based employer.
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded more than $3 million from his Illinois-based employer.
A St. Louis woman whose diary entry detailed dumping a body along a highway has been sentenced to two years in prison.
A St. Louis woman whose diary entry detailed dumping a body along a highway has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Chicago Police have arrested Illinois State Rep. Curtis Tarver II after finding a gun in his car they say he was not licensed to carry.
Chicago Police have arrested Illinois State Rep. Curtis Tarver II after finding a gun in his car they say he was not licensed to carry.
The constitutionality of Rhode Island’s political donor disclosure laws is being challenged in a federal lawsuit.
The constitutionality of Rhode Island’s political donor disclosure laws is being challenged in a federal lawsuit.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has ordered a resentencing for an alleged getaway driver convicted in the 1980 shooting death of an off-duty northwestern Indiana police officer.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has ordered a resentencing for an alleged getaway driver convicted in the 1980 shooting death of an off-duty northwestern Indiana police officer.
Boeing has settled about half of the lawsuits filed in federal court over the October 2018 crash of a 737 Max jet off the coast of Indonesia.
Boeing has settled about half of the lawsuits filed in federal court over the October 2018 crash of a 737 Max jet off the coast of Indonesia.
An Illinois man who spent nearly 20 years behind bars is free after a judge concluded that the he wasn’t guilty of a crime in the fatal shooting that sent him to prison.
An Illinois man who spent nearly 20 years behind bars is free after a judge concluded that the he wasn’t guilty of a crime in the fatal shooting that sent him to prison.
Northwestern Illinois police say a woman missing for weeks has been found dead at the home she shared with her boyfriend, who later apparently killed himself at a hotel.
Northwestern Illinois police say a woman missing for weeks has been found dead at the home she shared with her boyfriend, who later apparently killed himself at a hotel.
Relatives say a mother and her 7-year-old son had been returning from an autism therapy session when their minivan ended up in a suburban St. Louis retention pond.
Relatives say a mother and her 7-year-old son had been returning from an autism therapy session when their minivan ended up in a suburban St. Louis retention pond.
A fifth Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a vaping-related lung injury.
A fifth Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a vaping-related lung injury.
The Chicago Police Board is now accepting applications for superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
The Chicago Police Board is now accepting applications for superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
The family of a Chicago hospital worker shot to death by a man who also killed his ex-girlfriend and a police officer is suing the hospital and its security contractor.
The family of a Chicago hospital worker shot to death by a man who also killed his ex-girlfriend and a police officer is suing the hospital and its security contractor.
A former Chicago police officer who was fired for his role in the December 2015 fatal shooting of a 55-year-old bystander is suing to get his job back.
A former Chicago police officer who was fired for his role in the December 2015 fatal shooting of a 55-year-old bystander is suing to get his job back.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says thousands of pounds of salad products are being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says thousands of pounds of salad products are being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination.
A northern Illinois police officer has been ticketed for parking his patrol car in a handicapped-accessible parking space.
A northern Illinois police officer has been ticketed for parking his patrol car in a handicapped-accessible parking space.
Authorities say five officers have been hurt after two Chicago police vehicles collided at an intersection while responding to a call.
Authorities say five officers have been hurt after two Chicago police vehicles collided at an intersection while responding to a call.
Illinois officials have granted parole to an 80-year-old inmate sentenced to life in prison for the 1960 killings of three suburban Chicago women, whose brutalized bodies were found in a cave at a state park.
Illinois officials have granted parole to an 80-year-old inmate sentenced to life in prison for the 1960 killings of three suburban Chicago women, whose brutalized bodies were found in a cave at a state park.
Enbridge says it has completed sediment and rock sampling in preparation for building a Michigan oil pipeline tunnel that some state leaders and environmentalists hope to block.
Enbridge says it has completed sediment and rock sampling in preparation for building a Michigan oil pipeline tunnel that some state leaders and environmentalists hope to block.
A group of employees from 13 McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago has filed a lawsuit alleging that the company’s drive for profits puts the safety of workers at “daily risk” of physical attack by dangerous customers.
A group of employees from 13 McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago has filed a lawsuit alleging that the company’s drive for profits puts the safety of workers at “daily risk” of physical attack by dangerous customers.
A man has died after being injured in a northwestern Indiana apartment fire in which four other people including two police officers also sustained injuries.
A man has died after being injured in a northwestern Indiana apartment fire in which four other people including two police officers also sustained injuries.
By REESE DUNKLIN, MATT SEDENSKY and MITCH WEISS Associated Press
By REESE DUNKLIN, MATT SEDENSKY and MITCH WEISS Associated Press
