An investigation has revealed that at least 312 asylum seekers have been charged with 708 alleged offences in just three years - including rape, sexual assault, attacking emergency staff and theft.

The teen appeared at a detention hearing on Friday, charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and one count of attempted terrorism.

As of January 1, 2025, the state of Illinois has implemented a new adjustment to the minimum wage, as part of its ongoing commitment to improving working conditions and pay equity.

One person is dead after a standoff in suburban Lombard at a home on Arboretum Drive, village officials said.

Alleged squatters have moved next-door to Illinois state Rep. Marcus Evans in Avalon Park, Chicago. He said he's going to call the governor.

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid accused Piers Morgan on Wednesday of ambushing her in a new interview and said the British media host was “obsessed” with race baiting for his “very white audience ...

Joy Reid preemptively addressed her contentious interview with Piers Morgan, accusing the British media host of racial attacks and ambush tactics.

Discover how the village of Dolton, Illinois, is reviving its past by purchasing the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV and working to obtain landmark status.

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers, attorneys representing more than 900 ...

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop talks live with Illinois U. S.

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