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More than 91 percent of Illinois kindergartners received vaccinations against various illnesses which is just under the national average.
MaryAnne Davies, 81, passed away peacefully on January 11 and was a volunteer at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District and at her church.
Police said Johnathan Brown, 18, died after being shot in the parking lot of the restaurant and that a second teen sustained gunshot wounds.
Police said Johnathan Brown, 18, died after being shot in the parking lot of the restaurant and that a second teen sustained gunshot wounds.
David Grzeslo was charged with a felony in 2020 after police said he took photos under a teenage girl's dress at a New Lenox Target store.
The village's ninth annual Day of Service provides opportunities to volunteer as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and weekend.
Pritzker will appear at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to promote Illinois, which the governor says is "already on a world stage."
The New Lenox-based club makes a foreign sport familiar while stressing safety and building a team setting where every player has a place.
The second-largest prize in Mega Millions history is again up for grabs, but with plenty playing, he odds of winning are 1 in 302.6 million.
The school has hired an independent attorney to investigate the claims, which were brought to administrators after a 1-11 football season.
The market features locally-made goods and items including home, specialty foods, craft items and locally produced hand-made jewelry.
Energy and gas prices continued to drop across Illinois and the Midwest but residents are paying 11 percent more for food than in late 2021.
While the price of eggs has come down, the Midwest still has among the most expensive eggs in the U.S. with an average dozen costing $5.17.
Kevin Horney jumped to the professional ranks of motorcycle racing in three months and now has his sights set on chasing the sport's best.
Kevin Warren, the Big Ten's Commissioner since 2019, replaces Ted Phillips, who is retiring from the franchise after 40 years.
Longtime Chicago Heights resident Clara Robertson hopes to donate 100 pet items to area animal shelters to commemorate a milestone birthday.
Tyler Hall takes over a role village officials say is critical to day-to-day operations after working in Highland Park, Arlington Heights.
Officials said the student who brought a plastic airsoft BB gun into the school has been identified and is being disciplined.
The early-morning burglary did not result in the five suspects taking any cash and no weapon was used in the incident, police said.
The winner matched all five numbers in Monday's Lucky Day Lotto drawing and is the ninth person to win at least $1 million in the last year.
