Chicago police believe same group is behind more than 20 armed robberies in neighborhoods on the Northwest Side.

Or somewhere in between the two. But definitely not “PACK-zee.” Got it? Some of Chicago’s most adored paczki palaces have closed in recent years, including century-old stalwart Dinkel’s ...

Visit on a sunny day and you may be able to see far beyond Chicago's borders to Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and other parts of Illinois. The highlight for most visitors is the Ledge. Extending 4. ...

In 1993, Blagojevich was elected to the state House; in 1997 won a congressional seat anchored on Chicago’s North ... state Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs said. The Illinois General Assembly ...

Illinois (21-7, 11-6) visited California for the first time since the Big Ten expansion that brought in No. 2 UCLA (26-1, 14-1) and No. 4 USC ( 25-2, 15-1). Its trip to Los Angeles ended an eight-game ...

As a pattern of wetter wet periods and drier droughts develops in the West, California water managers, anticipating a 10% decline in water supply by the 2040s, are increasingly concerned with capt ...

State Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) joins John Williams to talk about a new piece of legislation that would allow a mentally capable adult who is terminally ill the option of ending their own life.

Thai cuisine in Chicago has further discovered regionality in recent years, departing from the homestyle formula that so many Americans gravitated toward. There’s more room to introduce items ...

No. 25 Illinois (21-7, 11-6) had another impressive showing in Los Angeles but lost 76-66 to No. 4 USC (25-2, 15-1). Illinois fought hard but couldn’t get past the taller USC lineup. Fifth-year ...

Illinois lost to UCLA on Thursday 70-55 to snap an eight-game winning streak for the Fighting Illini. Illinois' last loss before Thursday was 86-68 to Michigan State on Jan. 19. The Fighting ...