At least five people have been killed and 30 others injured in shootings across Chicago over Labor Day weekend, according to police.

The former leader of the Illinois National Guard is highly critical of the prospect ... under the governor’s command and ...

The rock and roll museum on Route 66, which was damaged by a tornado last year, will also honor its 2024 class including Richard Marx and the Smashing Pumpkins.

The Plainfield tornado touched down on Aug. 28, 1990, and remains the only F-5 tornado ever recorded in the state of Illinois. Even more staggering, it remains the strongest August tornado on record ...

The weather forecast for Will County called for thunderstorms on Aug. 28, 1990. No advanced tornado warnings or watches were issued. Then, an F5 twister tore into parts of Oswego, Crest Hill, Joliet ...

2008: Illinois Sen. Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president and became the first Black presidential nominee from a major political party.

A comedic spoof of the Obama presidency, "44 the Obama Musical" is getting rave reviews and big laughs as it comes to Chicago ...

Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s move to potentially deploy ...

There's new reaction from gun violence victims to a possible National Guard deployment in Chicago. President Donald Trump is floating the idea to cut crime. He said Chicago has had the most murders, ...

It started out as a string of strong Iowa tornadoes, then it whipped through northern Illinois late at night as what is still ...

Viewers can vote for the all-boys choir from Auburn Gresham, which performs on "America's Got Talent" Tuesday. Members say ...

Illinois enacted a new law requiring warehouses to implement tornado safety plans and meet updated shelter and inspection ...