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The defendant faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole, as each count of first-degree murder carries a maximum natural life sentence in Illinois.

Ring doorbell footage captured the moment armed gunmen robbed a suburban Chicago couple as they returned home from an evening out this week.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Metra BNSF train Tuesday evening in suburban Westmont, according to authorities.

An EF-1 tornado swept through parts of Columbia, Missouri, destroying the city’s recycling facility

A new program aimed at combatting distracted driving in Illinois will feature stepped up police patrols, officials said.

A solar energy project based in Chicago’s south suburbs is helping to bring clean energy to hundreds of Chicago homes and businesses.

A life-changing therapy being used at a small rehabilitation clinic in suburban Chicago is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries.

Tornadoes, heat and very little snow and ice were all part of what was a wild weather year in 2024 for the Chicago area.

Once Pope Francis’ funeral is finished, all eyes will turn to the process of determining a new pontiff known as the conclave.

Health and Human Service Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply.

Ring doorbell footage captured the moment armed gunmen robbed a suburban Chicago couple as they returned home from an evening out this week.

St. Joseph Medical Center, under the ownership of California-based Prime Healthcare since last month, said the change takes effect on April 25.

The 32-year-old man was shot shortly after boarding an O’Hare-bound train at Kedzie-Homan