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(CHICAGO) -- Bob Fioretti is expected to announce his intention to run for Illinois Attorney General. The announcement is expected this afternoon. Fioretti, a former Chicago Alderman (2nd Ward), has m...

(CHICAGO) -- Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, a beloved member of the Loyola University Chicago community and iconic chaplain to the Loyola men's basketball team, died on October 9, 2025, at the age ...

President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing, a day after a small number of troops began protecting federal property i...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime ...

(CHICAGO) -- Sources say disgraced former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. will launch a run to return to his former congressional seat. Several Chicago media outlets are reporting that a colleague confi...

(Elwood, IL) -- National Guard troops from Texas have arrived. Gov. JB Pritzker confirming Tuesday night that National Guard members from Texas have arrived at a facility in Elwood. Most of the troops...

(CHICAGO) -- Chicago has once again been crowned the Best Big City in the U.S. in the Cond Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards. This is the ninth consecutive year Chicago has claimed this title, a st...

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, and Chris Southwood, President of the Illinois State FOP lodge, were shocked and appalled at reports coming out...

(CHICAGO) -- The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres Thursday at Wrigley Field in the National League Wild Card Series. They took the series 2-1. The Cubs will now go on to face the Milwaukee Brewe...

(CHICAGO) -- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is encouraging eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to support income eligible househo...