Many voters don’t make the time to cast a ballot in their local elections, and that is a sad statement for our democracy.

The National Weather Service said a preliminary assessment by storm survey teams in Gary determined an EF-1 tornado touched down in Gary on Thursday.

Longtime Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld’s Greater Homewood party faces a challenge from Brady Chalmers and Greener Homewood.

Kevin Tanaka/For the Sun Times Share As we approach the April 1 consolidated election in suburban Cook County, my office ... Whether it’s having your street plowed, sending your children to ...

Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with ...

In a predominantly Black area of Chicago, police can now directly file gun charges without a prosecutor’s approval. The new ...

The unidentified woman was found around 5 p.m. Monday at Horan Park, located at 3035 W. Van Buren St. on the city’s West Side, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy ...

A building in a high-traffic area of East Peoria previously hosted the Trottle Bar and Grill. Now the building's owner is ...

Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with ...

Chicago Tesla owners face harsh realities as anti Musk protests grow across the city with falling resale values, public scorn ...