PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A jury was seated Monday in the murder trial of an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot in her home last year after calling police for ...

MARTINTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Dramatic video showed people running away as a concrete grain bin full of soybeans collapsed Wednesday in Martinton, Illinois, about 65 miles south of Chicago. The collapse ...

The “sanctuary” state of Illinois allocated more money in its 2025 budget to cover free healthcare for illegal immigrants than it did for the state’s road repair fund, home-delivered meals for the ...

PRINCETON/SAVANNA, Ill. (KWQC) - Two businesses are closing plants in Northern Illinois, impacting almost 250 jobs, according to the Illinois database of layoffs. Elkay Plumbing will close its Savanna ...

The Texas National Guard sent home seven soldiers whose fitness levels seemingly “did not meet mission requirements” for their deployment to Illinois, a Texas Military Department spokesperson ...

AUSTIN — The Texas Military Department replaced seven Texas National Guard members who were deployed to Illinois for failing to meet mission requirements, the agency confirmed Tuesday. “The Texas ...

Illinois legislators enter Fall veto session on Oct. 14. The veto session allows legislators to check the work of the executive branch. National Guard deployment will likely be top of mind for ...

It's almost time for open enrollment, and an important change is coming soon for Illinois residents seeking coverage on the open marketplace. Illinois is moving from Healthcare.gov to Get Covered ...

One of the most powerful lawmakers in Illinois' history begins his federal prison term Monday. Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat who holds the title of the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S.

The governor’s office now projects a $267 million deficit for the current fiscal year 2026 budget. Corporate tax cuts enacted at the federal level, combined with tariffs and declining consumer ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan began serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence Monday after being found guilty by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy, wire ...

The Texas Military Department has removed an unspecified number of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago for not being “in compliance” with its validation process. A spokesperson for the Texas ...