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Planned Parenthood Wisconsin is teaming with the organization in Illinois, where abortion remains legal after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
The partnership will allow women and healthcare providers to cross the border as officials anticipate Illinois abortion traffic to boom.
Craig Smart, 34, has been charged with felony aggravated battery after police said he approached the cop in the South Loop and punched him.
More than $1 million has been raised for Danny Golden, who is paralyzed from the waist down after being shot while breaking up a fight.
Oak Lawn police officers handed out more than 370 tickets over the holiday while cracking down on impaired driving and seatbelt violations.
Piccolo Sogno in Chicago and Hardware in North Aurora were both selected for their outdoor dining environments as voted on by customers.
The R&B musician faces federal charges after he was sentenced to 30 years after being found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering.
Pediatrician and policy expert Sameer Vohra replaces Ngozi Ezike as the agency's director after Ngozi stepped down from the role in March.
The new addition will turn 3 in August and is considered rare although the zoo has had a collection of pygmy hippos since opening in 1934.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order this week but abortion remains legal in Illinois despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Police said officer Dan Golden was shot while trying to break up a verbal altercation. Family said the officer is now paralyzed.
A switch Saturday to a three-digit suicide crisis hotline change how people living in three Illinois area codes, call their neighbors.
The juvenile was identified as an offender after Chicago Police said he and others attempted to take a 48-year-old woman's car by force.
28 restaurants around Chicago and the state earned Wine Spectator's Best Of Award of Excellence honors for their wine offerings.
Clear skies will make for prime sky-watching as the moon will appear 15 percent larger than normal and will be 17,000 miles closer to earth.
Prosecutors say Kenneth Kilberger under-reported sales at 11 Denny's sites by $42 million and kept $3 million in sales tax from the state.
A committee established by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot suggests the city look into the feasibility of adding a dome to the Bears' home.
The annual family-friendly event will go on despite this week's mass shooting in Highland Park and organizers have asked for more police.
The annual four-day festival has raised more than $500,000 since 2006 and features a full slate of ribs, carnival rides, and live music.
Man charged in Highland Park parade shooting received a FOID card in 2020 despite state police receiving a clear and present danger report.
