A priest with the St. Jude relic tour has been charged with battery after allegedly putting a 13-year-old girl's hair in his mouth and growling at her in November at a church in the south suburbs, police said.

Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in the United States.

Chicago’s industrial real estate market continued its expansion in 2024, according to a fourth-quarter report released earlier this month by NAI Hiffman. While the market has maintained significant growth, it is transitioning to a steadier pace following the historic boom years of 2021 and 2022.

The snow comes as Northeastern Illinois sees yet another icy cold morning, with temperatures in the single digits and wind chills below zero.

Illinois' ambitious plan to put 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 is attracting major players in the EV industry. Learn about the tax breaks and other perks fueling this growth.

As an extreme cold warning with wind chills of -30 degrees descend across the Chicago area, more than 100 schools, colleges, daycares and even some businesses and local governments have announced closures Tuesday due to the dangerous cold.

U.S Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officially launched "enhanced targeted operations" in Chicago Sunday, following a weeklong frenzy of reported sightings since President Trump’s inauguration.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.

In its first major enforcement action under the Trump administration, ICE conducted a nationwide operation resulting in over 460 arrests, including in Illinois.

Scattered snow showers have started to fall in parts of the Chicago area Wednesday morning starting, with more possible throughout the day.

Illinois’ Gov. JB Pritzker can lead in an effort to develop state responses to counteract or disrupt Donald Trump.

The I-Team got an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the largest conventional water treatment plant in the world, the Jardine Water Purification Plant near Navy Pier.