The AQI was already at 102 in the north and west suburbs of Chicago as of 8 a.m. this morning, meaning the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the EPA.

After only a short time as an athletic director at Maine West High School, Darrell Mathis Jr. has received a coveted honor, acknowledged for what his peer ADs have called his unfettered dedication ...

Here’s our guide to July 4 fireworks displays in the Chicago area, with shows from almost a hundred communities.

Gov. JB Pritzker said he was in Minnesota delivering a political speech alongside Gov. Tim Walz just hours before state Rep.

NBC 5 Investigates what will happen next to Chicago street gang kingpin and killer Larry Hoover, 24 hours after his federal life sentences were erased.

What it’s like to graduate from college while inside an Illinois prison Incarcerated students accepted their diplomas from Augustana College at a commencement inside East Moline Correctional Center.

The Chicago School is accepting applications for the Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is set to begin classes in fall 2026.

From Peoria to Rockford to Chicago, here's a breakdown of the upcoming Pride events that LGBTQ+ members and allies alike can look forward to. When is Pride Month 2025? As is tradition every year ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Twenty three students at Whitney Young High School got perfect scores on their ACTs. It's the most the West Loop Chicago public school has ever seen. Less than 1 percent of test ...

A Union Pacific West freight train was burglarized Tuesday morning in the Bellwood area. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. ... "Illinois is a high state for cargo theft," Lewis said.

In the closing hours of the session, Illinois Senate President Don Harmon tried to pass legislation that would have wiped clean a potential multimillion-dollar fine against his political campaign ...

As the branch president of Busey Bank, Fazzini catalyzed the Shoppes at College Hills, the Corn Crib and Coffee Hound, to ...