Crime Woman taken into custody after hourslong standoff at Aurora home Grace Kowalski · July 12, 2026
Business Kryder Law Group opens multiple offices to expand Chicago-area personal injury services Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
US News Two men from Oklahoma killed in Monroe County plane crash after St. Louis game Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Sports Chicago Bears look to Rome Odunze, Austin Booker as 2026 breakout candidates Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Health Illinois expands farmers market checks for low-income seniors to $40 for 2026 season Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Politics State offers penalty relief for taxpayers in 11 Illinois counties hit by spring-summer storms Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Crime Two killed in motorcycle crash near Rockford airport; intersection closed overnight Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Business July property sales show steady movement across Peoria, Chillicothe and surrounding areas Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Politics Illinois delegation urges AG to review Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, warns of consumer harm Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Crime Peoria man given natural life sentence for 2023 gas station slaying Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Lifestyle Elgin-area condo in South Elgin lists for $2,100 a month, available Aug. 8 Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Politics Springfield-area residents sue Sangamon County over CyrusOne data center approval Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
US News Two Oklahoma men killed after small plane crashes near Waterloo in early-morning search Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Lifestyle Chicago weekend guide: Taste of Chicago, Windy City Smokeout and neighborhood festivals Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Politics Chicago’s influence at stake as more Illinois counties weigh splitting to form a new state Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Crime Springfield home sales tick up in 2026 as inventory and speed of sale shift Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Weather Chicago braces for another heat dome; lake breezes may offer sporadic relief Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Politics Illinois House to launch special inquiry after Rep. Carol Ammons indicted on 10 federal counts Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Lifestyle Springfield to Host Union Pacific 'Big Boy' Steam Locomotive on July 18 Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Crime Two Springfield men arrested after June human trafficking operation; hearings set for July 16 Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
US News Two-week closure at Illinois 1 and 141 starts July 13; motorists routed around work zone Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Health Illinois reports more than 150 cyclosporiasis cases as outbreak expands Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
US News Prominent Chicago lawyer and developer Bernard Rivkin dies at 79 Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Politics 7th Circuit upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, sustaining Protect Illinois law Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Politics Pritzker and Bailey take Illinois governor’s race to Dallas as early voting looms Grace Kowalski Illinois Correspondent · September 10, 2026
Politics Illinois enacts 'Ashley’s Law' to establish legal pathway for unaccompanied immigrant children Grace Kowalski · July 18, 2026
Politics Elgin Hindu group sues to clear 1967 order so temple project can move forward Grace Kowalski · July 16, 2026
Politics Pritzker signs 31 laws including new birth control access, cosmetic bans and property tax fix Grace Kowalski · July 14, 2026
Politics State offers penalty relief for taxpayers in 11 Illinois counties hit by spring-summer storms Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Business Naperville downtown staple Everdine’s Grilled Cheese Co. to close its Jefferson Avenue location Grace Kowalski Illinois Correspondent · July 16, 2026
Business Kryder Law Group opens multiple offices to expand Chicago-area personal injury services Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Business July property sales show steady movement across Peoria, Chillicothe and surrounding areas Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Business Rockford workers hit as Beef-a-Roo implements companywide layoffs after local closures Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Business Commerce Bank names new Peoria president as it expands Illinois leadership Grace Kowalski · July 9, 2026
Sports Jake Davis emerges as Illini rotation mainstay after breakout junior season Grace Kowalski Illinois Correspondent · July 12, 2026
Sports Chicago Bears look to Rome Odunze, Austin Booker as 2026 breakout candidates Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Health Southern Illinois leaders press state to reverse cuts at Choate mental health center Grace Kowalski Illinois Correspondent · August 31, 2026
Health Illinois reports 240 cases of cyclosporiasis amid wider summer surge Grace Kowalski · July 16, 2026
Health Chicago area under air-quality alert; officials urge limits on outdoor activity and emissions Grace Kowalski · July 13, 2026
Health Illinois expands farmers market checks for low-income seniors to $40 for 2026 season Grace Kowalski · July 11, 2026
Health Illinois reports more than 150 cyclosporiasis cases as outbreak expands Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Weather Chicago region under hazardous smoke: beaches, pools and outdoor camps closed Grace Kowalski Illinois Correspondent · July 16, 2026
Weather Chicago braces for another heat dome; lake breezes may offer sporadic relief Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Weather Springfield moves trash pickup earlier next week as heat wave continues Grace Kowalski · July 10, 2026
Crime State police probe after Granite City, Madison County officers shoot armed person on Edison Avenue Grace Kowalski Illinois Correspondent · August 24, 2026
Crime Four people wounded in southwest Rockford shooting; street party under investigation Grace Kowalski · July 18, 2026
Crime Springfield man sentenced after pleading guilty in severe animal-cruelty case Grace Kowalski · July 17, 2026
Crime Family, officials await answers after trooper fatally shoots unarmed East St. Louis woman Grace Kowalski · July 17, 2026
Crime Springfield man given three-year sentence after dog-fighting raid uncovers 15 live dogs Grace Kowalski · July 16, 2026
Education State awards teacher vacancy grants to Rockford, Rochelle to address staffing shortfalls Grace Kowalski Illinois Correspondent · September 7, 2026
Education Chicago public schools unveil plan to close $732.5M shortfall, warn of furloughs and layoffs Grace Kowalski · July 16, 2026
Education Illinois Board of Education issues 400-page guidance on classroom AI use, stops short of mandates Grace Kowalski · July 16, 2026
Education Illinois board issues K-12 AI guidance — and used ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini to write it Grace Kowalski · July 15, 2026
Education Illinois opens $6 million competition to expand motorcycle safety training Grace Kowalski · July 12, 2026
Lifestyle Springfield community remembers Jane Ann Delano Foran, longtime parishioner and local athlete Grace Kowalski Illinois Correspondent · July 18, 2026
Lifestyle Naperville resident Marilyn Zver, 94, remembered with services July 18 at St. Patrick’s Grace Kowalski · July 15, 2026
Lifestyle Aurora apartment at 29 W New York St listed for $1,950 per month Grace Kowalski · July 15, 2026
Lifestyle Elgin townhouse at 651 Lancaster Circle listed for rent at $2,800 per month Grace Kowalski · July 14, 2026
Lifestyle Aurora rental: 2-bedroom apartment at 4130 Landing Dr listed for $2,401/month Grace Kowalski · July 14, 2026
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