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CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago-based court will consider arguments that protections under the 1964 Civil Rights Act should expand to cover LGBT workers. The full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will rehea...

CHICAGO (AP) - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is citing a technicality in a bid to restore his tax-covered public school pensions as he serves a 15-month prison sentence in a hush-money case...

(CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago will push ahead with police reforms, regardless of the outcome of a U.S. Justice Department probe. Thursday is the anniversary of the release of a video showi...

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Members of the Buffalo Grove Police Department | Buffalo Grove police(BUFFALO GROVE) Some members of the Buffalo Grove police department spent the month of November growing facial hair to spread aware...

By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) Drier and warmer this weekend with the next chance for rain Monday. Today|Partly sunny. High 49F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight|Cloudy early, ...

CHICAGO (AP) - A Democratic legislator wants to prevent Illinois from having financial ties with companies that might build a border wall. State Rep. Will Guzzardi said Tuesday that the proposed wall ...

By Nick Gale,, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against the village of Tinley Park, alleging that the southwest suburb violated the Fair Housing Act when it refus...

By Tammy Weber, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - As Americans gather for Thanksgiving turkey, football and togetherness, many are planning to avoid talk of the rancorous election between Republican Don...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Police is warning drivers to use extra caution on the roadways this holiday season. Authorities say they’re stepping up enforcement starting Wednesday...