The order, issued in a U.S. Department of Transportation memo late last week, calls on the department to "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average.

Chicago-area residents could face an icy drive home Wednesday. Here's when freezing rain, drizzle could be at its worst.

President Trump's plan to implement tariffs on key United States trading partners could affect more than $100 billion worth ...

Literacy is a gift we give our children. It’s reading a poem by, say, Joseph Bruchac and understanding not just the words, ...

CHICAGO (AP) Chase Walker's 31 points led Illinois State over UIC 81-79 on Wednesday night.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is awaiting a jury verdict in his federal corruption trial, a historic case ...

Jurors have been deliberating for more than a week at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker ...

More than 40,000 federal civilian employees in Illinois must decide by Thursday whether to accept or turn down the offer.

Amid trade rumors a day ahead of the deadline, the Chicago Bulls gave point guard Lonzo Ball a two-year, $20 million contract ...

One Chicago Cubs insider has revealed that he believes free agent infielder Alex Bregman has already made his decision on ...

Romeoville has typically bought 4,000 to 5,000 tons of salt each year. But the past two winters, they have dialed back to 2,000 or less.

Illinois State University announced an early closure Wednesday as a wintry system threatened to bring hazardous conditions to ...