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Two Illinois residents have won Powerball jackpots since 2010 and in 2022, the Illinois Lottery sent $834 million to fund education, roads.
Residents told firefighters that they had recently thrown away fireworks after setting them off, which caused a small fire, officials said.
Rev. Tammy Scott was installed as the church's new pastor and replaces the Rev. John Bell, who left Wesley for a church in Kentucky.
Mark Aug remained inside a local home for hours Tuesday after police said he refused to turn over custody of a child to their mother.
The breakfast sandwich products were sold in Walmart and Kroger stores across the state and country and are causing peanut allergy illness.
A new study based school rankings were based on acceptance rate, tuition costs, grant assistance and graduation rate among other factors.
Less than two years after Oswego East senior Mark Chapas, Jr. died unexpectedly, his family is working to create a mental health safe space.
The committee that organizes the annual July 4 display says a system used by the pyrotechnics company failed after working Monday night.
Several local grocery stores and markets will be open on July 4 to provide shoppers with the opportunity to pick up last-minute needs.
The annual A Taste That Matters provides funding for the Northern Illinois Food Bank, which provides 80 million meals annually to families.
The free summer music events are held each Wednesday and River Park and begin on July 5 with a performance by Good Clean Fun".
Kristin Ellis' home was broken into in 2019, but Will County investigators were able to track precious items down at a Chicago pawn shop.
The 58-year-old man from unincorporated Cary was injured when he looked into the device's tube after it didn't detonate, police said.
The 26-year-old man was reported dead at the scene after being struck by a train at the Prairie View Metra station.
Two westbound lanes were closed for more than an hour after a tow truck and sedan collided, causing the sedan to roll over on its roof.
Trevor White, 20, agreed to the plea just before his trial was set to begin in the shooting death of a friend of his former girlfriend.
Board members will vote on the appointment of Karen Novy, a 20-year village resident who officials say brings a "wealth of knowledge."
After Gov. J.B. Pritzker suspended the state's 1 percent grocery tax to help families save, it returns July 1 while gas taxes jump 3 cents.
A slate of family-friendly events will be held at the Tanner House including face-painting, bell ringing, live music, and more.
Terrance Sanders, 40, is one of 13 people charged in a group that prosecutors said trafficked cocaine and fentanyl out of a Chicago market.
