Four people were seriously injured in a car crash late Wednesday near Chicago's Ford plant; emergency services responded with EMS PLAN 1 and transported the victims to local hospitals.

Illinois Governor announces Decatur is a finalist for a federal grant to boost jobs, while Springfield gets planning funds, under programs to aid economically stressed areas.

A man was charged with first-degree murder for a 2022 double shooting in Chicago. Ronnie Henderson, 27, was apprehended and is scheduled for a detention hearing.

Two Chicago-area physicians were sentenced to prison for illicitly dispensing opioid prescriptions and committing health care fraud from 2015 to 2020.

Chicago Police Department announces a DUI Saturation Patrol in South Chicago, targeting traffic violations including drunk driving, with high-tech enforcement tools.

The Chicago Police is conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 18th District from December 23-24, 2023, to prevent impaired driving during the holidays.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a $3 million settlement against Greenridge Farm Inc. for wage theft, compensating 280 workers for unpaid overtime.

An anonymous donor offered a $3 million donation to the Winnetka Park District, rivaling a similar offer by billionaire Justin Ishbia, to provide flexibility for public space planning without the strings attached to Ishbia's offer.

A fire at the Ella Flagg Young Apartments in Uptown Chicago injured three, with firefighters quickly extinguishing the blaze. The incident highlighted concerns for the safety of senior residents in emergencies.

A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Chicago's Old Irving Park. Struck by a gray pickup and then a Jeep, the latter's driver stopped to help. Police seek the pickup driver, who fled the scene.

A Chicago man faces felony charges for a shooting and domestic violence after being arrested by the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force on the city's South Side.

The minimum wage in Illinois increases to $14 per hour for general workers, $8.40 for tipped employees, and $12 for youths under 18 working less than 650 hours yearly, starting January 1.

A child died in a Chicago shelter due to a medical emergency; the city states it's not related to prior incidents and is improving shelter health measures.