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A total of 42 residents and 23 staff members at the state-run facility in LaSalle have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of the outbreak.
Police said a verbal altercation between two people led to the suspect pulling out a gun and shooting a man who died at the hospital.
Homeowners in the greater Chicago area saw profits drop by 1.8 percent from the second quarter, but are still up from the fall of 2021.
Chicago Police have released surveillance footage of the man who they said attempted to sexually assault the woman in her postal truck.
The two patients had other health issues but had been hospitalized since being diagnosed with the virus, which is a public health emergency.
Nancy Pelosi appeared at a roundtable of healthcare experts in Downers Grove and said overturning Roe v. Wade is about more than abortion.
We rounded up our best "good news" stories from across Illinois to brighten your day.
PAWS of Tinley Park will host Boneyard Bash, which will feature a dog costume contest, trick-or-treating, and tarot card reading sessions.
Cole Magnus attends preschool 5 days a week and despite still having challenges because of his leukemia, has special days of feeling normal.
Midlothian Police worked with District 228 officials to investigate a social media threat made against the school late Thursday night.
A disciplinary board will determine if Chicago police officer Eric Stillman violated department policy when he shot and killed the teen.
The marketplace has roots in Native American culture and offers local residents the opportunity to buy and trade crafts and memorabilia.
From red circular orbs to a three-pointed starfish craft with fire underneath, sightings of unidentified flying objects are not uncommon.
The energy department projects a 28 percent increase in natural gas and says families can expect to pay more than $1,000 in heating costs.
Qualifying homeowners who struggled to keep up during the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to receive up to $30,000 in grant funding.
In each case, victims are forced into a car by 2-3 suspects at gunpoint and have their phones and wallets taken from them but are unharmed.
The village's Department of Public Works announced that Derby Road would be closed heading south to 131st Street to thru traffic.
Illinois' per capita income in 2021 was $67,244 which is 8.2 percent higher than in 2020 and higher than the national average, the IRS says.
The Wisconsin retailer will take over 116,000 square feet of a site which will serve as the delivery hub for all of its Chicago-area stores.
Illinois has nine bills pending to make Daylight Saving Time the standard year-round as Nov. 6 creeps closer and the sun sets earlier.
