The study found that, even with the same college degree, students from low-income families earn less than those from middle or upper-income families.

One person was injured in a fiery crash Friday evening in northwest suburban Itasca. Itasca Fire Protection District officials said, around 6:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a crash between a motorcycle and a semi-trailer truck near Rohlwing Road and Bryn Mawr Avenue. The truck caught fire as a result of the crash.

Leading Illinois’ representation on the list is Arlington Heights, ranked at No. 56, Buffalo Grove at No. 63, and Naperville at No. 73.

The state is backing out of its 10-year, $4 billion contract with Wexford Health Sources, but the new contractor has its own troubling track record in other states.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources could pay fishers up to $1,000 a month to catch and remove black carp, an invasive species threatening the Mississippi River basin and its tributaries.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7's I-Team learned that Governor JB Pritzker will sign the "Squatter Bill" into law. Senate Bill 1563 passed the Illinois House in May 2025. The proposed Illinois law would make it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing the months-long eviction process.

Major shakeups are coming to Illinois politics in the next two years. Behind closed doors, Cook County Democrats Friday voted not to endorse in the 2026 race for U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a competitive, expensive open primary for U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s seat.

Four of Illinois' 40 native snake species are venomous, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s [SNAP] education program, SNAP-Ed, will come to an end in Illinois, according to the University of Illinois Extension.

Despite federal funding cuts, Illinois will continue to provide mental health support to LGBTQIA+ youth on its 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers. That's according to attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits against the state.

Police body camera footage shows hundreds of teens descending on a community pool, leading to one arrest after an individual allegedly set off fireworks, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois on July 5, 2025. (Cred