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Residents in one southern Illinois county are slated to vote on a non-binding referendum in November that would explore separating Illinois from Cook County and gaining admission as a separate state.

Military scientists have identified the remains of an Illinois soldier who died during World War II at a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines.

Two periodical cicada broods are set to emerge from the ground in Illinois simultaneously this spring, marking a rare event that hasn’t been seen in centuries — but don’t call it a plague.

Joliet police are expected to issue an update Friday afternoon on the search for missing 37-year-old Robert Long.

Things are about to get a little tangier for fans of one of McDonald’s most popular sandwiches.

Illinois is now home to a federally recognized tribal nation for the first time after a decision from the U.S. Department of Interior placed portions of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s northern Illinois reservation land into trust, officials said.

While we don’t know the exact timing of when the cicadas in Illinois will emerge, there are a few clues to look for — and one is right under your feet.

Taylor Swift fans may be taking over River North, but in downtown Chicago, Maggie Rogers fans are lining the streets.

Aritizia, which has been a tenant at the suburban mall for more than 10 years, just doubled its footprint.

The “Thrill Capitol of the Midwest” will open for the 2024 season this weekend

Two o’clock has come and gone, and the secret behind Taylor Swift’s mysterious Chicago QR mural has been cracked — at least one of them.

The grand opening of an Asian-fusion restaurant in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood will be significantly delayed after smoke and fire tore through the kitchen. The fire at Chicago Lunchbox occurred on Wednesday night, just hours before the restaurant was set to undergo an inspection prior to opening. “I came to make sure the restaurant was r...

Activists from several different organizations rallied at the Chicago Police Department headquarters ahead of a board meeting on Thursday, calling for the firings of officers involved in the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed.