Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on June 13 for corruptly soliciting and receiving personal financial rewards for himself and his associates.

"No Kings" protests have been organized nationwide in response to a massive military parade in Washington, D.C.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department for allegedly sharing data from automatic license-plate readers with a Texas sheriff seeking a woman who had an abortion.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers for summer wild turkey brood surveys to assess the bird population and reproductive success.

The increase in calls was largely driven by a lack of safe housing for survivors, according to a new report from the group that operates the hotline.

Aqua Illinois said elevated levels of nitrates in the Kankakee River, which may be harmful to infants under 6 months old, prompted the alert, which also warned not to boil the water, as boiling water can actually worsen the elevated nitrate levels.

Today's Friday the 13th! But there's no need to be superstitious, because many chains in Illinois are celebrating the spooky day by offering customers and rewards members select discounts and freebies.

The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the "Illinois Pick 3 Evening" game were: (one, one, two, Bonus: nine)

The man suspected in the bank robbery in far northwest suburban Kildeer Friday morning is in custody. The FBI said the 56-year-old man robbed a Bank of America on Rand Road around 10:30 a.m. Investigators said he gave a note to the teller implying he had a gun,