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Illinois State Police trooper injured in DUI crash on I-57 while responding to earlier accident
Police said the trooper was inside their squad car around 1:45 a.m. on I-57 near 147th Street, conducting a traffic crash ...
Illinois' gas tax goes up this week. Here's what you need to know
Illinois motorists will notice a slight price change at the pump this week, as the state’s gas tax is set to rise.
Despite moves by Indiana lawmakers, Illinois’ borders are unlikely to change. Here’s why
Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only ...
Woman fatally hit by Amtrak train in Plano, Illinois, identified
A woman who was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday night in Plano, Illinois, has been identified. Plano police said ...
4 players with Illinois ties were picked in 1st round of NBA draft. Here’s what to know about them.
Four players with Illinois ties began their NBA journeys Wednesday night when they heard their names called during the first ...
Plane crash leaves 2 dead in north central Illinois
Two people were killed in a plane crash on Saturday afternoon in Boone County, reported WREX, the NBC affiliate in Rockford.
Man charged with murder in fatal stabbing on CTA Blue Line train in Rosemont, Illinois
Lawrence Strother, 66, of Broadview, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Jason ...
Figuring how to target burbot on Illinois' reefs in Lake Michigan
Jim Shell thought he could figure out how to target burbot on the reefs of the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan. And he did.
‘Having Medicaid keeps me alive’: Illinois residents anxiously watch as Congress considers Medicaid cuts
If she did have to live in a nursing home again, Medicaid may end up footing the substantial bill. In Illinois, Medicaid pays ...