Agents searched his Ohio apartment and found a cache of stolen books. McCarty-Thomas was charged in federal court. A judge called him a “young man (who) does not have insubstantial intelligence” ...

An unusually strong area of low pressure is forecasted to quickly intensify across the Great Plains Friday, leading to a threat of severe weather in the Chicago area.

Chicago area food pantries could lose millions in federal funding as the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to freeze over $1 billion that pay for two popular programs. The move will mean less fresh ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is launching an effort to find a new alderperson for the 35th Ward. The mayor recently appointed Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa to a new role, leading the Chicago ...

Some officials across Central Illinois are worried several townships could be dissolved if proposed bills continue to move ...

Emergency crews are on the scene of a crash involving a semi, which left the truck’s trailer partially dangling from an ...

P3 Markets and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives are finalists for the right to redevelop a city-owned tract in Roseland.

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 9 to 13 mph (14.5 to 20.9 kph). The overnight low will be 29 °F (-1.7 °C). Sunny with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 16 mph (9.7 to ...