Two men were arrested for allegedly laundering millions for drug cartels as part of a U.S. operation targeting financial networks of criminal organizations.

An Illinois man pleaded guilty to participating in a $2.3M fraud scheme by using stolen card information for lavish purchases and masquerading as a rap promoter.

Grundy County, Illinois maintains a property tax equalization factor of 1.0000, ensuring equitable assessments for taxpayers. Farmland is valued differently, but the multiplier's stability aims for fairness in property taxation.

The Chicago Transit Authority announced a $19 million renovation for the Western Brown Line station, including ADA improvements and a community-influenced redesign.

A 17-year-old has been charged with 27 felonies for armed robberies and carjackings in Chicago. He was arrested after a task force linked him to multiple crimes across the city.

A Harrisburg man faces federal charges for possessing and trading unregistered firearms, some allegedly shipped from China, including ghost guns and silencers.

Three individuals face federal charges for an alleged mail theft scheme involving the stealing and counterfeiting of checks from mailboxes in Fairview Heights.

The article describes the weather forecast for Chicago, indicating a sunny day followed by potential thunderstorms and mixed conditions over the weekend.

Chicago City Council has voted to give local aldermen control over the approval of downtown marijuana dispensary sites, bypassing the Zoning Board of Appeals.

A Lotto player won a $1 million jackpot at a BP in Wadsworth, Illinois; the store gets a $10,000 bonus. The winner has one year to claim the prize, and lottery officials recommend securely signing the winning ticket.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul leads a group of 18 attorneys general in urging the Department of Education to expedite new regulations aimed at providing debt relief to federal student loan borrowers.

Celebrity chef Rick Bayless opens a new fast-casual Mexican restaurant, Tortazo, inside the Macy's at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, offering a range of Mexico City-style dishes.

The Illinois Department of Revenue has set Edwards County's property assessment equalization factor at 1.0000, influencing 2023 tax bills. This aims to ensure uniform tax burdens across counties.