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A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday that its explanation for invoking the state secrets privilege in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is inadequate, describing the government’s reasoning for withholding information as “take my word for it.”

Startling images and videos captured a wild scene in parts of Illinois where massive dust clouds could be seen as warnings were issued in several counties, including parts of the Chicago area.

The Chicago Bears released a statement Friday after news broke that the team was changing direction for their planned new stadium.

A dust storm warning and severe thunderstorm watch have been issued for parts of the Chicago area as heavy winds are contributing to diminished visibilities ahead of potential storms.

A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot by an 8-year-old relative inside a Joliet home, according to police.

A suburban elementary school teacher was ordered to remain detained after being accused of using student social media images to spread child pornography across the U.S., officials said.

The original eastbound section of the bridge, which opened in 1948 and spans the Illinois River, is being demolished in eight stages.

Pope Leo’s childhood home in the Chicago suburb of Dolton was taken off the market after his election last week, but it appears it is once again for sale — only, in a different way.

Parents of students at Meadowview Intermediate School in south suburban Country Club Hills are speaking out after they say a substitute teacher used physical force on a fourth grade student during an incident that left at least two students injured, including one that was pinned by a desk. Parents and family members of some of the students involved...

It seems as though the Chicago Bears are shifting directions for their planned new stadium.

A suburban man who ran to a local gas station to buy a soda for his wife ended the night as a millionaire after scoring a huge win on a scratch-off lottery ticket, according to the Illinois Lottery.

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning in some Chicago-area counties Friday.

Pope Leo’s childhood home in the Chicago suburb of Dolton was taken off the market after his election last week, but it appears it is once again for sale — only, in a different way.