Illinois Department of Human Services

Illinois and federal officials are encouraging people to bring expired and unused prescription drugs to collection sites.

A former social worker at a suburban Chicago mental health center has been sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to a sexual misconduct charge involving a patient with a disability. Christy Lenhardt’s plea entered Friday stems from an investigation into allegations she engaged in sexual misconduct between November 2014 and July 2017 with a patient at the...

A St. Charles man who claimed he was God after stabbing his father to death in 2017 was found not guilty Thursday when a judge ruled that he was legally insane at the time of the slaying.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation for the entire state as Chicago prepares to see the coldest day on record, mobilizing state resources for the hardest-hit areas to effectively “respond and recover.”

Alicia Roman is tracking a powerfully cold punch hitting the Chicago area. 

The state of Illinois is partnering with a local food bank to provide free milk to low-income families in the Chicago area.

Chance the Rapper says he’s donating $1 million to help improve mental health services in Chicago.

A 53-year-old South Elgin woman who worked as a social worker at a mental health center in the northwest suburbs is accused of sexual misconduct with a patient.

A 64-year-old woman was found dead early Wednesday after a fire overtook a home in the Northwest Side Logan Square neighborhood, according to Chicago Police.

A 64-year-old woman was found dead early Wednesday after a fire overtook a home in the Northwest Side Logan Square neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. Regina Waldroup reports.

An Illinois Department of Children and Family Services report details a troubled mother’s abuse of her children and recognizes the agency could have removed the five siblings from her home long before she killed her 4-year-old daughter.

The West Side Heroin Task Force held a town hall meeting Tuesday at Malcolm X College in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood to discuss the ongoing “opioid crisis.”

The West Side Heroin Task Force held a town hall meeting Tuesday at Malcolm X College in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood to discuss the ongoing “opioid crisis.” NBC 5’s Ash-har Quraishi reports.

A registered sex offender from Kentucky has been deemed a “sexually violent person” by a jury.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced the launch of a 14 state partnership Monday that encourages individuals to invest money on behalf of people with a disability or blindness without jeopardizing their federal disability benefits.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced the launch of a 14-state partnership Monday that encourages individuals to invest money on behalf of people with a disability or blindness without jeopardizing their federal disability benefits. Charlie Wojciechowski reports.