Springfield, Illinois celebrates Black History Month with tours, films, and events reflecting on Black Americans' contributions, including explorations of work, home, and military service.

The Illinois Department of Revenue is promoting the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program, which allows eligible seniors to defer property taxes until March 1, 2025.

A Central Peoria house fire on North Gale Avenue caused $40,000 in damage, injured one person, and is under investigation while the community copes with the aftermath.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois introduces medication abortion services via the PPDirect app, amid clinic closures and efforts to enhance reproductive care access.

A child drowned at a Bannockburn home; despite rescue efforts, they were pronounced dead at the hospital. No foul play is suspected as the police investigate.

A 17-year-old has been charged with vehicular hijacking and other felonies in Chicago after a car with a child inside was stolen. The child was found unharmed.

A 6-year-old boy, Milan Campbell, died in a West Rogers Park apartment fire, while his mother was critically injured, and two firefighters were hospitalized.

Several dogs in Chicago were electrically shocked by manhole covers and a light pole, prompting safety concerns; one dog is in good condition after veterinary care.

Texas EquuSearch and local authorities are searching for 57-year-old Ruben Camacho with dementia, last seen leaving his Clear Lake home, and urging the public to help locate him.

A multivehicle collision in Woodstock on Sunday results in one death, multiple injuries, and three minors critically hurt, necessitating helicopter evacuation.

A body was found after a fire from an explosion in a Cicero apartment, displacing residents and prompting a donation drive organized by Local authorities and community clergy.

Demonstrators protested at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago against its halt of gender-affirming surgeries for minors, due to a temporarily blocked Trump order. They emphasized the need for such healthcare and worries about setting a precedent.

Chicago Police issue an alert for burglaries in the 9th District, stressing vigilance and urging reporting of suspicious activities after a series of forced-entry thefts.