For the first time in seven years, NASCAR will be returning to the 1.5-mile speedway in Joliet with an O’Reilly Auto Parts ...

The head of the Chicago Teachers Union on the district’s budget deficit and more. And prison lockdowns are on the rise — we ...

Clinton County Board Chairman Brad Knolhoff said the county had no legal authority to regulate the billboard’s content, but ...

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop ...

CPS is facing a $734 million shortfall with a deadline to pass a balanced budget coming next Friday, but the options facing CPS board members and the interim CEO appear to be narrowing.

More than 1 million Illinois residents have benefitted from an educational program that teaches SNAP recipients about ...

The pilot is a partnership between the Illinois secretary of state and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Motorists are expected to test vehicle emissions every two years for cars older ...

Lockdowns can be indistinguishable from solitary confinement-like conditions, with those incarcerated given little yard time and limited access to educational programming and commissary.

A new report explores how unprecedented levels of consumption by heavy water users — namely “hyperscale” data centers — could ...

In Illinois, there are numerous security checks in place to ensure the accuracy and security of mail-in voting, according to ...

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office in western Illinois has transferred at least two men into U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday blamed climate change and a poorly built water management system on the recent flooding ...