A recent report shows a 60% increase in police officers killed in the line of duty since 2018. These are eight stories of those who lost their lives while on duty last year.
Dorothy Jean Tillman II became the youngest person to earn a doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University at age 17, officials say.
The president of Northwestern University threatened anti-Israel agitators with "disciplinary action" after students vandalized an Israeli and American flag display.
Pastor James Ward of Insight Church in Illinois reflects on three verses from the First Letter of John and reveals how he believes love is the best way to defeat evil today.
Former Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. was ordered to stand trial for a rape charge stemming from an alleged incident in Kansas in September.
Congressional lawmakers are demanding answers from Northwestern University over a dead reached with anti-Israel protesters in an effort to end disruptive behavior.
A near 100-year-old bridge in Iowa was struck by a loose barge on Thursday prompting its temporary closure before later reopening without any significant damage or injuries.
House Education and Workforce Committee chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., sent a letter to Northwestern University leaders demanding answers on the school's response to antisemitism.
A Chicago woman went through a lengthy legal process in order to remove a squatter living in her late mother's home. She described the situation as "emotionally draining" and overwhelming."
The cicada invasion of 2024 has kicked off where billions of the flying insects will appear in 17 states in a rare natural phenomenonΒ not seen since 1803
Three alleged victims of sexual abuse in juvenile detention centers in Illinois came forward as part of a lawsuit with 95 plaintiffs. This case follows similar cases in other states.
95 men and women have filed a lawsuit alleging decades of child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers; many said they were rewarded or threatened to keep quiet.
TheΒ ChicagoΒ Teachers Union (CTU) is negotiating a new $50 billion contract with the public schools system for pay hikes, healthcare and migrant services.
A civil rights complaint filed against Northwestern University claims the school discriminated on the basis of race when introducing five scholarships for Palestinians.
Dozens of Thornton Township residents in Illinois gathered and protested Democratic Mayor Tiffany Heynard of the small Village of Dolton over the weekend.
More life-threatening severe weather is expected over the Southern Plains, following reports of twisters ripping through the nation's heartland on Friday.
State officials don't believe that Illinois taxpayers will be up for paying more than $2 billion for the Chicago Bears' new stadium, multiple outlets reported.
Chicago Public Schoolsβ new funding formula has impacted the districtβs most selective schools due to an βequity-based" formula that prioritizes the districtβs underfunded schools.
The Chicago police officer who was shot and killed early while driving home from work had his gun and car stolen during the attack, according to local reports.
A University of Chicago student reportedly disarmed a robbery suspect who approached her on the sidewalk while she walked home from classes and demanded her phone.
Military scientists have identified the remains of Army Pfc. Harry Jerele of Berkeley, Illinois, who in 1942 died of pneumonia while held captive at Cabanatuan.
Chicago voters showed up in force at a City Council meeting on Wednesday to protest Mayor Brandon Johnsonβs request for an additional $70 million in taxpayers' funds to be spent on migrants.
The U.S. Justice Department is intensifying efforts to reduce violent crime across the country, with a focus on gun violence and carjackings, officials said.
Skeletal remains found at a Springfield, Illinois, home have been identified as those of Michelle Renee "Shelly" Bianco, a local who disappeared in 2008.
Ernie Aimone, 81, was attacked last Wednesday for the first time in 40 years delivering pizza in Chicago. He was punched by a teen who stole his car, then crashed it in a police chase.