A local James Beard Award-winning chef has launched a nonprofit to teach leadership skills to those seeking more opportunities.

A Chicago barbecue restaurant was named a winner of one of the most prestigious awards in the food industry.

An elderly woman is hospitalized after she was sexually assaulted during a home invasion on the South Side, authorities said.

Twelve jurors and six alternates have been seated in the trial of the accused Highland Park parade shooter, Robert Crimo III.

Antonio Reyes, now 21, was charged in connection with five fatal shootings, among other alleged violent crimes.

The Elgin City Council voted to ban Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC edibles. Opponents argued the move would hurt small businesses ...

Five years after his release from prison, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich still isn’t letting go of his conviction—and he now wants retribution.

Chicago police are searching for a 5-year-old girl who was taken from school by her biological mother two weeks ago and hasn’t been seen since.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the imminent release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, including flight logs and names, while emphasizing the protection of over 200 victims' identities.

Two men from New York are facing felony charges after allegedly scamming an elderly Illinois woman into buying $750K in gold bars.

Springlike warmth returns briefly on Friday, with highs soaring into the mid-to-upper 50s. As for the weekend, ...

The latest round of Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Program has erased more than $220 million in medical debt for 170,000 residents across the state.