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By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) There are three plans making their way through Springfield this week that would help keep guns out of the hands of those with mental illnesses. Both House ...

Someone left this young boxer puppy inside a pillowcase tied with duct tape along Route 14 in Woodstock. | Woodstock police (WOODSTOCK) Even as a northwest suburban pet rescue tries to find a home for...

(PLAINFIELD) Police are looking for a suspect or suspects who fired shots at a home in southwest suburban Plainfield twice in the last week. About 6 a.m. Monday, police were called to the 23000 block ...

Ted Cruz and John Kasich have begun coordinating their campaign strategy to stop Donald Trump. The abrupt alliance was announced Sunday night and includes Kasich quitting his efforts in Indiana and Cr...

Illinois lawmakers on Friday approved a big short-time fix to fund the state's public universities and community colleges. Governor Rauner is calling it a bipartisan glimmer of hope needed to solve th...

Ted Cruz and John Kasich have begun coordinating their campaign strategy to stop Donald Trump. The abrupt alliance was announced Sunday night and includes Kasich quitting his efforts in Indiana and Cr...

(CHICAGO) A "person of interest" was taken into custody after two people were found dead at a senior living facility in southwest suburban Lyons Monday, officials said. A man in his late 60s and a wom...

Graphic courtesy of NWS (Twitter). By Ray Stagich, Weather Channel   (CHICAGO) There is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 10pm tonight. Some of the storms could be strong, possibly beco...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Ahead of his sentencing hearing later this week, the person at the center of the criminal case against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, has filed a lawsuit clai...

By John Dempsey, WLS News Rauner signs education stopgap; GOP leader predicts budget deal “by the end of May.” Governor Bruce Rauner has signed a bill to provide $600 million in emergency ...