Illinois residents voted to keep the current state flag, with it receiving more votes than the next five alternatives combined.

The Illinois Holocaust Museum said it will temporarily close starting this summer as its Skokie center undergoes major upgrades.

An Illinois Lottery player is celebrating after winning $1 million after purchasing a scratch-off ticket at a Far North Side gas station. Ashur Al Rahib purchased the $10 Red Hot Millions scratch-off at a Mobil gas station at 2500 W. Peterson Ave. in the West Ridge neighborhood.

The Illinois General Assembly will review the poll results and a report from a flag commission before making a final vote on whether to keep the current flag — per the public's preference — or scrap it for something more colorful.

An Illinois circuit court judge has ordered Chicago landlords to pay former tenants $80,000 after they threatened to report the tenants to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in June 2020.

A satellite location with some of the museum’s more popular exhibits will open in the former site of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.

Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died. The crematory agreed to shut down its operations during the probe by the Illinois Comptroller's office, which regulates the cremation industry.

Good morning, Chicago. If Alex Outlaw doesn’t get monthly infusions of medication for Crohn’s disease, he experiences painful symptoms that can make it difficult to hold down a job. But he doesn’t make enough money as a manager at a rental car agency to pay for private health insurance or to cover those infusions,

ELGIN – High school students generally don’t participate in drafting legislation. Jordan Henry is an exception.

The Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie is closing for major renovations, with a temporary location opening downtown.

Earlier this year, the public had the chance to vote for their favorite out of 10 new designs, three previous iterations and the current state flag.

See who's advanced to the supersectionals of the 2025 Illinois state high school boys basketball playoffs. Elite Eight games are Monday, March 10.