CMAP's Century Plan warns some groundwater towns could see drought by the early 2030s as Illinois risks becoming an energy importer.

Peter Thomas, known for coat drives to the homeless, now faces meth-dealing charges tied to his Elmhurst train station cafe.

Statewide students posted gains, and Lake County students were tested, but math growth still lags behind pre-pandemic levels for most groups.

Village leaders are chasing state grant money to spare downtown silos from the wrecking ball.

Alec Tibbetts was extradited to Chicago after an Evanston father was shot dead in his car in Englewood last year.

A 911 caller said the man was on drugs and might kill himself or someone else before officers opened fire.

Spencer Southwell, 29, allegedly hurt an officer's wrist after a woman begged dispatchers for a silent response, fearing for her life.

The Rockford nonprofit moved into a renovated 25,706-square-foot building on East State Street after 35 years on North Main.

David Pasulka once chaired the Cook County panel picking child representatives. A judge sentenced him Wednesday for sexually assaulting a client he represented in a custody case.

Eric Roldan has filed for a liquor license at 4804 N. Broadway, right next to the Green Mill Lounge.

A ballot addressed to the Chicago-born pontiff traveled from Joliet to Vatican City. His voting record stretches back to 2008.

The toast-and-juice chain opens Nov. 7 at Deer Park Town Center, with the first 100 in line scoring $50 in reward cash.

A seven-level community altar and mock tombs headline ALMAS' free Naperville celebration this Sunday.