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A massive blaze at a farm in southern Illinois has left more than one million birds dead and the facility a total loss, officials said.

With many Chicago-area children heading toward summer vacation, a variety of groups are stepping up to help provide meals to those in need over the summer months.

The Illinois State Fair is inching closer as summer nears in Chicago, bringing some major headlining acts to the state — and now fans can purchase their tickets from the box office.

Strong-to-severe storms could hits parts of the Chicago area Monday afternoon and evening, marking the start of an active weather week that brings with it multiple chances for rain and storms.

A large fight resulting in several arrests shut down a suburban carnival early, marking the latest in a string of carnival cancellations in the Chicago area due to safety concerns.

Strong-to-severe storms could hits parts of the Chicago area Monday afternoon and evening, marking the start of an active weather week that brings with it multiple chances for rain and storms.

Voters waited in line for hours at Chicago’s Mexican Consulate over the weekend, hoping to cast a ballot in Mexico’s election — and while many played a role in helping to make history, others still weren’t able to get in.

With Pride month now underway, Chicago is kicking off a series of celebratory events that will culminate at the end of the month with the city’s iconic Pride Parade. Sandra Torres reports.

Three people riding in a hot air balloon were injured, two critically, after sustaining electric shock injuries on Sunday evening in Northwest Indiana, according to authorities.

An 18-year-old man who was struck and killed while changing a tire on the Eisenhower Expressway graduated from high school just one week prior, according to relatives. Erik Christopher Cox was one of two people who were killed at around 3 a.m. on Sunday in the westbound lanes of the expressway near Damen Avenue. Three others were injured, according...

Family members on Sunday evening identified the 4-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a pickup in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighborhood, authorities said. The incident was reported at around 5:24 p.m. in the 8100 block of South Harper, according to Chicago police. A pickup truck traveling westbound was attempting to turn northbound when...

Showers and storms begin Monday afternoon

A number of Illinois communities shrank in population throughout a recent one-year period, while some saw little to no change and others experienced sizable growth. U.S. Census Bureau 2023 population estimates released in mid-May revealed that overall, large cities in the Northeast and Midwest grew in 2023, reversing earlier population declines. Mi...