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A close, longtime staffer for former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan took the stand in the ComEd bribery trial Thursday, testifying under immunity about secretly recorded 2018 discussions about House leadership in which a longtime Madigan confidant participated.

Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson continue to vie for endorsements from political leaders across the city and the country with the election less than two weeks away, with some eye-popping names lending their support to the campaigns.

In a speech where he announced millions of dollars in funding to combat carjacking, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias touted a bill that passed the State House earlier this month that would withhold funding for libraries in the state that ban books.

Several brands of artificial tears and eyedrops have been recalled due to the outbreak.

A new poll in the upcoming mayoral runoff election in Chicago shows the race continues to grow tighter.

Worldwide footwear retailer Foot Locker announced plans to shutter 400 stores by 2026, in an effort to expand their shopper base and simplify operations, according to CNN.

“There are three things my son lives for,” said Kerry Rodier Gray, who’s 21-year-old son Séamus Gray, a US Navy Sailor, was last seen in Waukegan over the weekend. “He lives for his family, God, and his country. He came here to fight for his country, and now he’s missing. I’d like everyone’s help to find my...

The Cubs announced new food and drink options at Wrigley Field, including a Small Cheval burger stand.

2023 concert announcements and stacked festival lineups for the Chicago area just keep coming.

Here are the top headlines you need to know as you start your day on March 23, 2023.

The search for a missing United States Navy servicemember will continue Thursday morning after new surveillance video from the Waukegan bar where he was last seen continues to raise questions about his disappearance.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Chicago seized over 300 items of counterfeit designer items worth nearly $400,000 on Monday.

A spring storm with lightning and thunder dumped rain and even some small hail while Chicago was sleeping, and more wet weather is on the way Friday and even Saturday.