Extreme heat watch, warning issued
July 21, 2025The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for portions of northern and central Illinois from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. Forecasters say that dangerously…
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for portions of northern and central Illinois from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. Forecasters say that dangerously…
State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D- Grayslake, will hold a Summer Celebration from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday in Libertyville. Tickets are $50. Sponsorship ranges from $250 to $5,000. For information,…
The 96th edition of the Lake County Fair returns Wednesday, with a mix of music, motorized mayhem, agricultural pride, traditional carnival rides and an array of attractions. Festivities…
The Republican primary field for the Illinois 11th Congressional District has doubled with the addition of two new candidates vying for the opportunity to go against incumbent Democrat…
The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction. Facing a tight…
“The Wall That Heals,” a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on display July 17-20 at the Tim Osmond Sports Complex in Antioch….
Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will prove to be “devastating” to more than a million of Illinois’…
Two people were killed in accidents on the Edens Expressway. A three-unit fatal crash occurred at 12:30 p.m. Monday on southbound Interstate 94 at Dundee Road in Northbrook. One person…
SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has asked Illinois election officials for a copy of the state’s voter registration database, including sensitive data about individual voters…
Insurance companies operating in Illinois have a transparency problem with state regulators and consumers, four top state officials alleged. Illinois leaders remain frustrated by State…
The Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat features three of the state’s most notable Democrats, but U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly isn’t worried big spending or endorsements…
Nearly 13 percent of the 1,350 Illinois ZIP codes at high risk of lead exposure in children are in Cook County. The 172 Cook County areas at high risk of lead exposure in children include…
For generations, America has been thought of as the land of opportunity, a place where anyone who worked and studied hard could grow up to achieve any goal they set for themselves. …
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois. His comments came after the Bloomington-based…