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Larri Learnahan, 40, faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery. Police say he's also charged with arson in DuPage County.
The animal rights group placed the billboard on I-80 months after a semi-truck rolled over and allowed 16 cows to escape from the truck.
The person was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after stepping into I-55 near Weber Road before being hit.
Police said the boy hit the vehicle's owner while he was speeding off and then exited the vehicle several blocks away, causing it to crash.
Forecasters predict temperatures will remain in the 90s through Saturday and there will be a good chance of rain and storms all weekend.
Charles McKnight faces first-degree murder charges along with attempted murder and aggravated assault after police said he shot three men.
The party included several skirmishes and incidents of unruly behavior, but police said social media reports of gunshots fired are false.
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger were among the 47 Republicans who crossed the aisle to vote yes to codifying same-sex marriage.
The boy fell through a screened-in window and fell 15 stories and landed on the roof of a parking garage in the Uptown neighborhood.
The city will be home to a 2.2-mile race course that will include Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue in a unique Cup Series racing event.
An Italian Pizza Kitchen employee was shot in the head after she and two co-workers were at Bulldog's Ale House when a gunman opened fire.
The 8,000-square-foot center will provide specialized care to patients and features 11 treatment rooms as an extension of cancer services.
Kimberly Wells was charged with child endangerment for the second time in three weeks after police said she left the kids unattended.
The state dropped four spots from 2021 and received failing grades for business friendliness and economy while thriving on infrastructure.
Noah Schultz, a 6-foot-9 left-handed pitcher from Oswego East, was selected with the 26th overall pick of Sunday's MLB Draft by the Sox.
The off-duty officer died Sunday after shooting himself two days after another officer was found dead inside his residence, police said.
Police officials have not released any further details of the death, which comes two weeks after a CPD officer died in an apparent suicide.
Inflation has become a stubborn problem in the U.S. Here is how much costs have increased in Illinois over the past year.
Chicago got top marks for its food scene, nightlife options, and culture and finished only behind Edinburgh among the top city destinations.
The suit, filed by Illinois U.S. Attorney John Lausch, says that improvements to the historic ballpark discriminate against disabled fans.
