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Jesse White State of Illinois building unveiled in downtown Chicago

The Illinois State of Illinois Building in Downtown Chicago has been renamed the Jesse White State of Illinois Building to ...

Chicago mayor now open to video gambling after lawmakers express frustration

After Illinois lawmakers expressed frustration with Chicago’s refusal to allow video gambling in the city, Mayor Brandon ...

Illinois man who fatally stabbed 6-year-old Palestinian boy dies in prison

Joseph Czuba, who was sentenced for the 2023 hate-crime murder of a young Palestinian American boy has died in prison, ...

Gov. Pritzker says state of Illinois is seeing major drop in violent crime alongside Chicago

The crime numbers are shaping up to be the story of the summer in the city. Through this past weekend, homicides are down 30% ...

Illinois first responders return home after 2 weeks helping recovery at deadly Texas flood sites

There was a long-awaited homecoming and warm welcome for Illinois rescue teams who spent two weeks away from their families ...

Illinois landlord jailed for decades in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died

A landlord who was jailed for decades after he attacked a Palestinian American boy and his mother has died. JOLIET, Ill. (AP) ...

Illinois takes leap in quantum computing with headquarters announcement

Infleqtion, a quantum computing company, will be headquartering its global operations in Chicago at the Illinois Quantum and ...

Chicago Ridge, Illinois drug bust nets $1 million in cocaine thanks to K-9 officer Storm

Storm gave a positive indication for narcotics when sniffing the exterior of the vehicle, prompting a search by DEA agents ...