Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is taking a page from other blue states to combat a housing shortage, proposing that Illinois take some control away from locals. The governor and his allies in the ...

Gas prices in Chicago have risen above $6 a gallon for regular in some neighborhoods, while Illinois is nearly 50 cents above the national average cost for fuel. In Bucktown, one Shell station on ...

One of the biggest stories of the last few months for the Chicago Bears is what their next home stadium will be. While team loyalists pine for the Bears to stay put in the iconic Soldier Field, the ...

Former Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg is joining Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office just days after her term as the city’s top watchdog ended. With the quick change, Witzburg ...

Editor's Note: Monday afternoon, the Storm Prediction Center upgraded parts of the Chicago area to a "slight" risk of severe weather, which ranks as level two of five. A wind and dust advisory goes ...

A popular tree found outside many homes and on walkways across the Chicago area will soon be illegal to sell or grow after an unexpected turn of events. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources ...

If you’ve ever swallowed an aspirin, put milk in your coffee, fed your pet, or filled a prescription, then you’ve relied on the lifesaving oversight of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Long ...

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