Sunday marks the final day of the Illinois State Fair, but officials are warning fairgoers to take extra precautions as ...

A fire has damaged Salem Bowl on East Main Street. Salem Fire Chief Jim Cerny said they received mutual aid from four other departments in the quick knockdown.

Three men, including a 19-year-old, were killed and nine other people were injured early Sunday when a dispute inside a crowded New York City nightclub erupted into a shooting incident that police ...

Prosecutors say a gunman armed with a rifle shot and critically wounded a victim at Frank's Lounge in North Chicago before a ...

Most of the storms will diminish by late morning, but can't rule out an isolated storm pop-up during the afternoon.

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A driver was taken to the hospital Saturday after crashing into a Freeport building, according to fire officials. Around 11:45 a.m. Aug. 16, first responders from the Freeport ...

The Bears haven't solidified their planned move to the suburbs. But if the team does leave Chicago, what should become of ...

Now, as Texas Republicans and California engage in a redistricting staredown, the question becomes whether either state will ...

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An SUV caught fire Saturday morning on Interstate 90 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. It happened just before 7 a.m. on the ...

Joe Schrage tells how his department's preplan for helping members heal mentally aided them following the 2025 mass shooting ...

Authorities say a 19-year-old from Altoona was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 this morning when he ...