1946: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized by Pope Pius XII as the first American saint. The Italian-American nun ...

High court’s decision fuels uncertainty about whether babies born to immigrants lacking legal immigration status will be ...

This year, two Illinois eateries were among 50 pizzerias in the U.S. to be recognized by the Italian platform “ 50 Top Pizza ...

Two Illinois shopping centers made USA TODAY's Readers' Choice Awards lists, ranking as one of the 10 best of their kind for ...

Night - Mostly clear with a 47% chance of precipitation. Winds from SSE to S at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 75 °F (23.9 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 90 °F (32.2 °C) and a ...

The return of warm summer weather means residents and guests visiting the city can finally hit the water, especially those ...

Four people were killed and 14 were injured in a drive-by shooting in Chicago's River North neighborhood July 2, police said.

County data show that Chicago could be on track to record fewer than 500 homicides this year, which would be the lowest total ...

A United States District Court judge in Chicago sentenced a man to nearly six years in federal prison for assaulting and ...

According to the latest data from the United States Census Bureau, Illinois was one of eight states that saw population declines during 2023, though the bureau says that the decline is occurring ...

St. Louis-based logistics company United Van Lines released its 46th annual National Movers Study on Monday, which showed that Illinois was the second most moved-from U.S. state in 2022. Illinois ...

According to a new ranking, the state of Illinois is in the top-10 most burdensome states in terms of taxes in the United States, but perhaps not for the reasons you would think.