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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a third term in next week's general election. Standing in his way is Republican Darren Bailey, who's making his second attempt to unseat Pritzker.

A 20-year-old Berwyn man will stay behind bars while his case moves through DuPage County court after prosecutors say he led police on a chase that topped 93 mph in a Dodge Charger reported stolen out of Elgin. Antonio Hernandez, who lives on the 3200 block of Clarence Avenue, was taken into custody following a brief foot chase near the 17th Street ramp off Interstate 290 early Friday morning, and a judge has since ordered him detained ahead of trial.

Monday saw 10 more candidates file petitions to run in the 2027 Chicago mayor's race , bringing the total to 16. Why it matters: The filings suggest that Chicago's tough signature rules have already weeded out at least two mayoral hopefuls and could eliminate more before the ballot is finalized in December. Shocking stats: Mayoral contenders in Chicago must turn in 12,500 unique signatures — and ideally twice that number to survive the brutal signature challenges that will unfold in the coming w

Two men were shot inside a 7-Eleven store in the Loop Monday night, Chicago police said.

One person has died in a shooting involving an FBI agent in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on Monday afternoon, officials said.

Thieves looted a freight train on Chicago's West Side Tuesday morning, causing major delays for Metra commuters.

A Jefferson Park resident was charged last week with attempted murder in connection with an Aug. 15 incident at the Jefferson Park CTA Terminal in which he and two others allegedly shot toward a private CTA security guard, who returned fire, according to Chicago police. Police reported finding 23 shell...

Vandals broke into multiple businesses along Clark Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood overnight Monday into Tuesday.

The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) named veteran NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) anchor Allison Rosati to the “Chicago Silver Circle” Class of 2027. The announcement was made Saturday (Oct. 24) during the 68th annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy® Awards ceremony at the Swissotel...

Amazon Prime Air drones can deliver packages up to five pounds as Homewood addresses safety concerns.