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Lake County attorney Kathy Salvi was projected as the GOP primary winner for U.S. Rep. after she captured more than 30 percent of the vote.
The Cook County Clerk's Office obtained a court order to allow six suburban precincts to allow voters until 8 p.m. due to a delayed start.
Park District officials reached 55 percent of their goal for qualified lifeguards, which will only allow 37 city pools to open on July 5.
The use of noisy and illegal fireworks by Illinois residents can serve as a trigger for active-duty soldiers over the upcoming holiday.
Many of the seven candidates hoping to emerge from the Illinois primary preach an America First message they hope resonates with voters.
Republicans Thomas DeVore, Steve Kim and David Shestokas are attempting to unseat Kwame Raoul.
Marches speaking out against overturning of the landmark court decision are slated for Friday evening in Chicago, Wheaton and Naperville.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling on lawmakers to meet in a special session to take swift action to continue to protect women's rights.
State health officials have not reported any human cases so far after 64 people were reported infected last year and five people died.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to keep abortion safe and legal in Illinois despite the Supreme Court decision that changes the law nationally.
Griffin announced he will move the company's headquarters to Miami and cites Chicago violence and politics as reasons to leave the city.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will appear in the skies, but residents will need to be looking skyward really early to see them.
Trumpet, a 4½-year-old bloodhound from St. Joseph., captured Best In Show honors at the 146th annual Westminster Kennel Club Show.
Illinois is already one of 19 states that have red flag laws in place to prevent someone deemed dangerous from owning or buying a gun.
Candace Parker, the former Naperville Central standout, will play in her seventh WNBA All-Star game, which is on July 10 at Wintrust Arena.
President Joe Biden is proposing a 3-month gas tax break, which could save drivers money in Illinois where the tax is 39.2 cents per gallon.
Coach Matt Eberflus is encouraging his players to report to camp on July 26 ready to work as he prepares for his first season in Chicago.
A new environmental category shows health risks from natural disasters among ethnic groups and communities.
Kim, a Deerfield attorney, maintains that crime and corruption are out of control in Illinois and that it needs to be a bigger priority.
Local police said they are looking for a person of interest who fired shots at someone in another vehicle after the two argued.
