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CHICAGO — Federal agents in Chicago seized 18 pounds of deadly horse tranquilizer from China that may have been destined for use in street drugs, officials said Wednesday. Customs and Border Protection agents assigned to the cargo center inspected the shipment on April 12 using handheld isotope analysis tools that...

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A man was shot multiple times while walking his dog on Chicago's West Side, and the 38-year-old sustained multiple gunshot wounds but is in good condition.

What I wouldn’t give for a restaurant to offer a slice of pizza and a drink for just $6. Sounds cheap, right? Well, according to a new list, there’s a place in Illinois where you can grab a pizza, but it’s going to cost you. Illinois' Most...

I first met Spencer Byrd in a Chicago diner one afternoon in 2018. Sitting across from me, he told me an outrageous story about how he'd been battling the city government for two years to get his 1996 Cadillac DeVille out of impound. Byrd's story would help lead to reforms...

Indiana's Senate has passed a bill to create the "Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission" to redraw state lines and absorb 33 rural Illinois counties that want to split from Chicago and Cook County, now awaiting Gov. Mike Braun's signature.

The urban landscape of America is changing in unexpected ways. While most people associate coyotes with rural areas and deserts, these highly adaptable predators have been silently infiltrating our cities for decades. In an unprecedented ecological shift, several major U.S. urban centers now have coyote populations...

Looking for amazing breakfast spots in Illinois that will make your taste buds dance?. These 8 classic diners offer hearty morning meals and nostalgic charm that will start your day right!. 1. Sunrise Cafe (Chicago) Ever had a breakfast so good it made you want to hug the cook?. That’s...

At 79th and Cottage Grove in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, there was a business with a troubled history: Happy Liquor and Foods. "We have had issues of people being shot, robbed, beat," said Pastor John Hannah of New Life Covenant Southeast Church. Pastor Hannah’s church is about three blocks from where...

A man made it onto a flight at O'Hare International Airport with a gun Tuesday afternoon, according to sources from the Chicago Police Department and the Transportation Security Administration. There were numerous questions Tuesday night about how such a major security breach could have happened. Video from fliers...