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In just under two months, officials will begin enforcing the Real ID requirement for domestic flights and secure federal buildings, with many still needing one scrambling for appointments. However, not everyone might need one, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' office. Beginning May 7, a Real...

Illinois has been seeing multiple changes throughout the state for major retail stores. This updates comes after multiple attempts to change things around in the Midwest. In short, Walmart has been trying to find new ways to do two things at once: increase security while keeping shopping easy. It's no...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - A Chicago man accused of attempting an armed robbery with a BB gun in Oak Brook was denied pre-trial release Sunday. Tajuan Brassel, 18, appeared in court Sunday morning on one count of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony. Bond Denied for Chicago Man Charged...

Police provided more information Sunday after a woman from Chicago died this weekend at a nightclub in the west suburbs. Family members spoke with ABC7 and said 21-year-old Zulma Daniela Calderon Pacheco was killed when a security guard fired a shot while trying to break up a fight. The medical examiner has now ruled...

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A bill amendment proposed by a state representative could change a law, directly affecting police officers. And now — departments across Central Illinois are giving their thoughts on the proposal — and how it could change their jobs. It would give a legal argument to people having mental...

LAKE CO., Ill. - Two men were arrested after allegedly causing multiple car crashes and firing a gun in north suburban Lake County on Saturday evening. The driver, Paul J. Zawojski, 29, and the passenger, Chase Parthe, 31, were both arrested in connection with multiple charges, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s...

If you have traveled a lot in your life like I have, you know there are great truck stops and there are some that bring a tangible fear. There's a new list shared by truckers that now says there are 3 truck stops in Illinois that are nothing but trouble.

I am very surprised by this. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center is already warning nearly all of Missouri and Illinois about dangerous storms later this week. This is nearly unprecedented this far out. There is obviously growing confidence among the meteorologists in NOAA's Storm Prediction Center that severe storms will...

CHICAGO – As Pope Francis battles health concerns, the global Catholic community is not only praying for his recovery but also bracing for the possibility of selecting his successor. If the time comes for a new pope to be elected, three prominent cardinals with strong ties to Chicago will be among those casting their...

CHICAGO — Witnesses were uncooperative after a man was shot and killed during an argument on a River North sidewalk overnight. The gunman remains at large. Chicago cops were less than a block away when the shooting occurred in the 500 block of North Franklin at 3:15 a.m. They immediately called out shots fired and...