Illinois

Trump's new "border czar" warned Democratic governors to "get the hell out of the way" speaking about his intentions to see deportations through

An Illinois woman won $1 million from a lottery ticket in her purse that she had forgotten about.

An Ohio man was arrested for traveling to Illinois to meet minors for sex, bringing his baby along due to not having a babysitter.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker held a press conference Thursday, addressing President-elect Donald Trump's win against Vice President Kamala Harris, in which he pledged to do everything he could in order to protect his constituents.

Seven counties voted in favor of secession, and in six of those counties, more than 70% of voters were in favor of the measure.

An Illinois man is under arrest for allegedly punching an election judge in the face after attempting to cut in the voting line.

A frustrated man ended up winning a $9.2 million prize after a broken lottery machine forced him to buy a ticket for a different game than he originally wanted.

A Chicago fast-food restaurant cashier is charged with shooting two unarmed, unrelated customers 'execution'-style Monday evening.

An Illinois man who called himself "Benjamin Franklin" was arrested in connection to multiple reports of robberies on Facebook Marketplace.

The Airbnb host shared a photo of a large hole in the bathtub, which Amy Peto said she thought looked like someone hit it with "a sledgehammer."

The Illinois' Secretary of State said the law will reduce discrimination against migrants and make roads safer

The city recently placed a 60-day limit on shelter stays for incoming migrants.

J.B. Pritzker awarded grants to multiple municipalities to aid migrants arriving in the state. He also addressed Biden on ways the federal government can provide more support for states.

Kayla Unbehaun's mother was detained on a $250,000 bond and was awaiting extradition to Illinois.

A woman who recently celebrated her 101st birthday revealed that the secret to her happy life is tequila.

A pregnant woman fatally stabbed her boyfriend during an argument over reheating food in a microwave.

A 17-year-old teen unexpectedly collapsed and died while he was performing his solo choir event.

The spread of monkeypox continues in the United States as California and Illinois have declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as confirmed cases of the virus continues to increase in the community.

The United States Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Fourth of July shooting scene in Highland Park on Tuesday.

An Internet rapper was arrested on Monday after he was linked to a shooting of a July 4 Parade in Illinois that left over six people dead and dozens of others injured.

A pregnant woman was found headless when her mother went to check on her for now keeping in touch for a number of days over in Illinois.

An Illinois man has been accused of hiding the death of his mother and sister before proceeding to bury their bodies in the backyard of the family’s dilapidated suburban Chicago home.

Local trans activist Elise Malary was found dead on Saturday in Lake Michigan over a week after she first went missing in the area.

An Illinois state trooper allegedly shot and murdered his wife who was intending to leave him before killing himself earlier this week in an apparent murder-suicide.

Former Northwestern University professor Wyndham Lathem has been sentenced to 53 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of his boyfriend Trenton Cornell-Duranleau.

A grandfather risked his life to save his 10-year-old granddaughter who was saved but is now in critical condition in Illinois.

Ten firefighters from Illinois resigned from their post on Monday following the appointment of convicted arsonist Jerame Simmons to the position of acting fire chief.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has caught flak for celebrating the third launch of Blue Origin's human spaceflight before addressing Friday's deadly Amazon warehouse collapse that killed six of his employees and left at least one injured.

A man has been sentenced after he starved his two dogs to death and a third was found in an emaciated condition.

Paula Sims, an Illinois woman who was convicted over 30 years ago for killing her two baby girls on two separate occasions, has been granted parole on Thursday.