Gov. JB Pritzker has announced the selection former state representative and deputy governor Christian Mitchell as his ...

1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

Today is Friday, June 27, the 178th day of 2025. There are 187 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 ...

Dennis Rader, the so-called "BTK" (bind, torture, kill) killer, pleaded guilty to 10 slayings in the Wichita, Kan., area. He ...

Ben Collins has overseen the comeback of a print edition of 'The Onion' over the past year and pledges that it will continue ...

Illinois has a well-documented history of corruption, extending beyond elected politicians to include appointed and career ...

CHICAGO (CNI) — The number ... Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison after his 2011 bribery convictions related to attempting to sell then-President-elect Barack Obama’s ...

SAFETY CALL: The Illinois State Police is working with Gov. JB Pritzker and top legislative leaders to offer increased ...

Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery conspiracy and other corruption charges.

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...