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Planned Parenthood has started distributing the medication by mail after previous FDA rules required patients to pick it up in person.
Jelidiah Gyamfi earned a QuestBridge scholarship and plans to study law with the hopes of becoming a human or civil rights attorney.
The 69-year-old mother of three enjoyed socializing, shopping, reading and cooking and devoted her life to her children and grandchildren.
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The 100-year-old emporium of baked goods closed in April, and its famous neon sign is now up for grabs. It could go for as much as $20,000.
Independence Baptist Church held its annual First Responder Appreciation Day for the first time since 2019 and recognized public servants.
The 36-year-old woman was freed by police after a West Pullman man said he heard her crying for help and banging on the window of the home.
Illinois Rep. Dee Avelar's office will be collecting school supplies through the end of June that will go to benefit local families in need.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul said that scammers may be attempting to use fraudulent practices in online formula sales amidst the shortage.
Temperatures will struggle to reach 60 to start the week before two days of rain move in ahead of a spring-like Memorial Day weekend.
Officers will be checking for drivers who are driving under the influence of drugs, with faulty vehicles, or without a license or insurance.
Jenkins spent 10 seasons in Chicago and won the National League Cy Young Award with the Cubs in 1971, when he threw 30 complete games.
Illinois' population grew to more than 13 million although initial calculations indicated the state lost 18,000 residents since 2010.
The Homer Township Board voted 4-0 not to pursue a referendum on whether to add 93 homes and 20 duplexes to 40 acres of open township land.
Raniesha Darring and Jamiel McDonald face aggravated battery charges after police said they physically resisted offers during a struggle.
Forecasters predict the Chicago area could see severe storms between 7 p.m. and midnight before a cold front settles in for the weekend.
Police confirmed 2 deaths in the shooting, which took place near the Chicago and State Red Line stop and reportedly involved a large fight.
Romeoville Police arrested a number of local residents who were charged with a variety of criminal charges over the past week.
In 2003, Illinois was the site of the first human case in the U.S., spread by prairie dogs sold in Villa Park.
Illinois is seeing more than 6,000 new daily cases, which has city health officials concerned and considering another mask mandate.
