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Jim and Jessica Jordan say they're out nearly $100,000 after a Frankfort contractor left their home renovation project along with heartache.
A 17-year-old teen was killed after police said he was shot in the head after he and two others were sitting inside a vehicle on Robin Road.
Brian Anderson has undergone two surgeries since his squad car was hit head-on in a crash that Kane County officials called horrific.
Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon and Mayor James Ford are imploring the team to consider the south suburbs as a possible landing spot.
Brown was extradited to Illinois and is being held after being charged with first-degree murder in the death of Maywood's Myrtle Brown.
Cristobal Santana, 37, was arrested after police said he shot an Illinois state trooper in the leg during an interaction in Sangamon County.
Chicago is the U.S.'s Rattiest City for the ninth straight year, according to Orkin as officials budget $1.5 million more to fight rodents.
Kwame Raoul claims in a new lawsuit that Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, is harmful for users of a certain age.
The historic landmark is a hotspot for paranormal investigators, according to HGTV, which also considers Alton to be extremely haunted.
Autopsies showed that all five victims, including two children, suffered chemical burns to their bodies, eyes, and respiratory systems.
A $20 purchase of a Merry Multiplier ticket bought at a 79th Street food store landed one lucky resident with a holiday load of money.
Zein Bertacchi works tirelessly as a Barrington Hills non-profit to inspire local kids to use their talents for the good of the community.
A new report shows which counties have the most and least disadvantages in Illinois but suggests that Will County fares better than many.
The winery and restaurant plans to invest around $8 million in the Ogden Hill shopping plaza location while creating 150 new jobs.
About 7 million Illinois residents who use Facebook will receive $7.20 as a final payment from an initial $650 million settlement deal.
The gourmet jelly beans will again call Illinois home after Ferrara Candy Company announced plans to purchase Jelly Belly Candy Company.
The 31-year-old Summit man was killed after police said his car hit the back of a semi-tractor trailer early Monday, causing long delays.
The resident purchased a Fast Play Twenties 20s ticket online and took home the fifth-largest jackpot captured in the game this year.
In a 12-10 vote on each measure, trustees gave the OK for solar farms to be built on a total of 98 acres in Crete and Monee townships.
Firefighters from three departments worked for two hours to extinguish the fire, which is the second at the facility since late April.
