Glenbrook South High School announced it launched a probe into the "deeply offensive" quote that was printed in its yearbook of a student being "happy" about the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Evanston, Illinois citizens are suing the city that was the first in the U.S. to fund reparations to Black residents saying it is "presumptively unconstitutional."
A man convicted of murder in Chicago based in part on testimony from a legally blind eyewitness has filed a lawsuit against the city and the police department.
Two families in the Illinois suburbs found a "one in a million" blue-eyed cicada while exploring in their backyard, snapping picture of the rare insect.
Billions of the buzzing cicadas are expected thanks to a 'double brood,' not seen in centuries, where the 13-year cicadas and the 17-year cicadas emerge at the same time.
The U.S. Attorney's Office charged six men with conspiracy to commit visa fraud after staging a series of fake robberies across Chicago and its suburbs.
Illinois Democratic state lawmakers was to replace the word "offender" to "justice-impacted individual" in a new bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday.
A Northwestern journalism professor is coming under fire from members of Congress for "hateful antisemitic canards" ahead of a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism.
37-year-old Raphael Hammond has been ordered to remain in custody without bail, on a charge of being a felon in possession of a handgun in a shooting outside Wrigley Field.
A 21-year-old college student is accused of driving under the influence while causing a crash that killed a high school senior days away from graduating.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted his accomplishments in a full year after his initial inauguration in 2023, from the migrant crisis to Black representation in government.
Chicago police began clearing an anti-Israel encampment at DePaul University and the school warned that anyone who breaches the fence will be arrested.
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.
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.