It was a long week in Springfield for Illinois lawmakers, with mixed results amid a flurry of legislative maneuvering to end the spring session.

A child was airlifted to a hospital and two others suffered injuries after a tree fell on them in McHenry County Saturday night.

Chicago residents with Memorial Day plans will see good news in the forecast, but things will start out a bit rainy on Sunday.

Multiple Chicago police officers were struck by a driver while breaking up a massive teen gathering on Chicago's Near West Side Sunday morning.

A suburban school was evacuated and major roadways closed due to "emergency activity" Thursday afternoon, police said.

A federal judge has dismissed all remaining charges against remaining members of the so-called “Broadview Six.”

Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is attempting a political comeback, winning a countywide primary election in Georgia.

Could Illinois become two separate states?

The driver told police he was delivering a package to the couple’s home when he heard screaming coming from inside and saw a woman with blood on her arms.

Funeral arrangements have been made for a Chicago firefighter who died after suffering a medical emergency during a training incident.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS, will now be known as PMOS, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, but why the change?

We are a month away from the opening date of the Obama Presidential Center, and NBC’s Mary Ann Ahern got a first peek inside the brand new facility.

The San Diego Police are responding to reports of an active shooter near a Clairemont Mosque.

The San Diego Police are responding to reports of an active shooter near a Clairemont Mosque.

An Ebola outbreak in central Africa, which the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern, is sparking increasing global alarm.

A fire tore through the grandstand of the former Balmoral Park racetrack on Sunday, and the state fire marshal is now investigating the blaze.

A South Carolina man won more than half a million dollars in a state lottery game, all thanks to what he says is his good karma.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has made it no secret he wants the Bears to stay, but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had strong criticism for the mayor.

The Trump administration is creating a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies who believe they were mistreated by the Biden-era Justice Department.

At least four people have died and multiple others have been injured after a vehicle crashed through a downstate Illinois daycare center.

An investigation into a fatal La Grange crash that killed a suburban couple is focused on an SUV that was potentially involved in several crashes.

Chicago police are seeking a suspect wanted in a string of sexual assaults and robberies on the city’s Far North Side.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed a gathering of New Hampshire Democrats Sunday in a speech that will undoubtedly fuel presidential speculation.

The incident took place about 4:18 a.m. in the 3700 block of West 67th Place, CPD said, with both the off-duty officer and the armed suspects firing their weapons.

Motorists in parts of central Illinois could encounter blowing dust as farmers prep their fields and gusty winds hammer the region.

Video posted online by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed agents announcing their presence outside the building and ordering patrons to leave with their hands up.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is headlining a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire as presidential candidacy speculation ramps up.

Parts of the upper Midwest are at significant risk of a severe weather outbreak Monday, with “strong-to-intense” tornadoes and massive hail.

Some Illinois residents and pet owners are being urged to use caution after a dead rabbit was diagnosed with tularemia in recent days.

A man was shot and killed as he exited a vehicle in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood Saturday night, police said.

The Chicago area can expect a pleasant Sunday afternoon, but multiple chances of rain loom this week, including a severe thunderstorm threat Monday.

The city’s mayor said the crash happened at the Lapu-Lapu Day block party, a celebration of Filipino culture.

Though the chain has yet to confirm when the menu will launch, one food blogger points to a May 20 start date.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who rose to prominence in the Senate during nearly three decades of service, has announced he won’t seek reelection.

Clean-up efforts are underway after a raging fire consumed a semi-truck on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana.

Copenhagen police gave an update after a Chicago college student was one of two arrested and charged in connection with an Uber dispute that his parents say left them unable to bring him home.

A 17-year-old was shot to death inside his home in suburban Bolingbrook on Tuesday night, authorities said.

McDonald's is bringing back a once-popular menu item this year, and fans got a glimpse at when they can expect it.

Consolidated elections are taking place across Illinois on Tuesday, with some of the state's biggest communities casting ballots.

The Chicago area could see multiple rounds of severe weather this week, with gusty winds, damaging hail and isolated tornadoes all possible with the storms.

At least one tornado touched down in northwest Indiana during an outbreak of severe weather Sunday, the National Weather Service is reporting.

Liberals currently hold a 4-3 advantage on the court, but the retirement of a liberal justice this year put the ideological balance in play.

Renewed calls for earlier teen curfews in downtown Chicago are again being floated after large gatherings led to chaos and multiple arrests Friday night.

A driver is facing potential citations after crashing an SUV into a vehicle in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood Saturday morning.

A person was struck and killed when they exited their vehicle following an earlier crash on the Bishop Ford Expressway Saturday morning.

The Chicago Cubs have made a trade Saturday, sending pitcher Cody Poteet to the Baltimore Orioles.

The Chicago area could see strong-to-severe thunderstorms on Sunday, with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible according to forecast models.

The DNA of millions of people could be up for sale, as testing company 23andme filed for bankruptcy this week. Here’s how to delete that data.

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Gov. J.B. Pritzker have both called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign after he reportedly discussed war plans via an encrypted app.