Crime Former AJ's Pit Bar-B-Q owner indicted on federal fraud charges Jared Leonard was indicted by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in northern Illinois, according to federal court documents.

Thanks to the video his son recorded of the arrest, Abel Orozco has become the face of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE.

Former Fighting Illini women’s basketball star and two-time University of Illinois graduate Kendall Bostic is returning to Champaign in a new role.

Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for several counties in Northern Illinois over the course of the evening Thursday. One such warning was issued at 7:39 p.m. for Lake County and eastern ...

Best campgrounds & RV sites, parks in Illinois is in East St. Louis, Tripadvisor says. See the top 10, including cabins near Shawnee National Forest & hiking.

2 Illinois universities rank highly on recent list of best in the world A recent ranking from U.S. News & World Report ranked two Illinois universities among the world's top 30 schools.

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois has awarded 217 students with over $500,000 in scholarships for all their hard work.

Lafayette Jeff receiver Omar Williams caught four touchdown passes in one half and caught the attention of college scouts.

ComEd today joined community partners in announcing that $10 million in bill assistance will be made available to help income eligible customers manage the b ...

Max Carmicle of Hillcrest High School in suburban Chicago flipped his commitment to the Boilermakers. The 6-foot-7, 240-pound defensive end had been committed to Northern Illinois since January.

The three-star back had committed to Northern Illinois in April, but now is the 18th member of the Illini's Class of 2026.