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John D. Nichols Jr. led Illinois Tool Works through a tenfold increase in its sales base was also a philanthropist to institutions including...

William Brandt Jr. was an expert in corporate restructuring and bankruptcy who served as chair of the Illinois Finance Authority for many ye...

The latest data at least offers a hopeful sign that the increases in violent crime during the pandemic were not the start of a new era of st...

A customer has won $1 million after buying a Powerball ticket at an Elmhurst liquor store.

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

Under the terms of the settlement, the tortilla maker must post notices at five Chicago locations informing workers of their labor rights.

The Attorney General has said the city improperly withheld letter about claimed misconduct in Melissa Conyears-Ervin's office.

Police said Bromley for the last several weeks was communicating online with an investigator that he believed was a girl under the age of 14...

Two armed, masked men robbed a BMO Harris Bank in Naperville Wednesday morning, according to the FBI.

Oscar Martinez, 22, was found guilty of three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer after a jury trial that ended Wednesday. The jur...

North suburban-based Abbott makes the once popular rapid, at-home COVID-19 test BinaxNOW

Former President Barack Obama criticized book bans and appeared in a video celebrating censored books with Kankakee Public Library librarian...

It was one of Chicago's original movie palaces but later became a popular live music venue.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

Oak Park residents take historic preservation seriously, but trustees and officers say the building has become too stuck in the past.

The turtle debuted to the public 20 years ago this month, but her epic tale began a few years — a nickel’s worth — earlier.

Paris Head, 12, is preparing to compete later this month at the Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan. He’s the only player from Illinois who...

Proposal would end lower minimum wage for tipped workers such as servers at restaurants, bartenders and bellhops.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker promoted Illinois as clean-energy-friendly and a burgeoning technology hub during his weeklong visit to the United Kingdo...

Two teenagers and a man were wounded during a daylight shooting on the city's Near West Side.

Chicago rap sensation G Herbo faces up to 20 years behind bars after agreeing to plead guilty in Massachusetts to federal wire fraud charges...

Second installment bills have usually been mailed in July and due by Aug. 1, but last year they weren't out until late November.

Four former Northwestern football players discussed the alleged abuse they experienced while playing for the Wildcats.

Paul Sutton, of South Holland, was driving drunk and speeding when he crashed into a vehicle in Oak Lawn, causing the death of 3-year-old Ma...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office has accused the men of traveling across eight counties and in broad daylight removing catalyt...