2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (390+ words) Two people were killed and several others were injured after tornadoes struck downstate Illinois Sunday, with preliminary reports showing as many as 24 tornado touchdowns and major storm damage. The reports come as Illinois continues to lead the country number of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (145+ words) With unusually cold temperatures in the forecast to begin Memorial Day weekend, Illinois' largest water park is pushing back the start of its summer season. Raging Waves, located in suburban Yorkville, said in a Facebook post it will open for…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (224+ words) Roofs were left damaged and trees with fewer limbs after severe storms rolled through Lena, Illinois on Friday. Six confirmed tornadoes touched down in Illinois during the severe storms that hammered counties across the state on Friday, officials said. National…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (172+ words) A view of Chicago’s skyline at sunset from the 94th floor of the John Hancock Observatory.Juli 2013 The Illinois Department of Labor filed a complaint against Gino and Marty’s in which it says the now-shuttered restaurant owes its former employees more…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (302+ words) Pete Sack has the latest forecast for the Chicago area. Certain services at Illinois DMVs won't be available Monday morning "due to extreme cold and unsafe road conditions," the Illinois Secretary of State announced. "Due to extreme cold and unsafe…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (306+ words) According to the office, more than 55,600 requests for vanity and personalized plates were made in 2025, but more than 550 of them were denied. Illinois drivers got creative when it came to their license plate requests in 2025, but not enough to get…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (673+ words) A massive new transit bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritkzer Tuesday is set to modernize public transit in Chicago and across the state, according to officials But it's also set to increase sales taxes in some counties and…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (314+ words) After years of “fiscal cliffs and “doomsday scenarios,” Chicago transit now has a financial lifeline from Springfield, and Charlie Wojciechowski breaks down what’s in the bill. Drivers who use the Illinois Tollway could face higher fees under a sweeping overhaul…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (305+ words) After years of “fiscal cliffs and “doomsday scenarios,” Chicago transit now has a financial lifeline from Springfield. On Tuesday at Union Station, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a sweeping transit bill designed to modernize public transportation throughout the state,…...

9+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (364+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker has signed the “Medical Aid in Dying” bill, legalizing physician-assisted death in Illinois, his office announced Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker has signed the "Medical Aid in Dying" bill, legalizing physician-assisted death in Illinois, his office announced Friday....