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Whiskey Acres Blue Popcorn Bourbon, made in DeKalb, Illinois, has advanced to the final 8 in the 2025 "Maker's Madness" contest, which is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state vote for their favorite Illinois-made product.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law to restore Shabbona Lake State Park, about 1,500 acres in DeKalb County, to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. His action Friday comes nearly a year after the group became the first federally recognized tribal nation in Illinois. Previously, Illinois had been one of 15 states without a...

The last men incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center have been transferred out of the aging facility as of Monday, bringing the 100-year-old prison to a close, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections. In letters to WTTW News, men said they were told they’d be in the facility’s medical unit...

Safety always comes first, however, as every year, every sheriff's officer has to be gun range certified.

CHICAGO — U.S. Postal Inspectors have arrested a man for possessing a mail carrier’s master key and stealing letters from a mailbox on the Northwest Side. Chicago police helped postal inspectors detain Donald Hill, 35, in the 6900 block of West Belmont around 5:40 a.m. last Thursday, March 20, according to a CPD...

(The Center Square) – Englewood residents could now face felony gun charges without officers being required to have the case reviewed and approved by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office beforehand. A collaboration between the Chicago Police Department and the office of new Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen...

CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy was charged with shooting a 19-year-old man inside a business earlier this month on Chicago's West Side. Around 8 p.m. on March 8, the pair got into an argument while the 19-year-old was inside a retail store in the 5000 block of West Madison Street, police said.

A Chicago man's ride at breakneck speeds, clocking at 113 mph during a police chase, ended with him behind bars and without the chance for pre-trial release. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin shared that Judge Jeffrey MacKay favored the state in denying Kevin Culps, 28, any pre-trial freedom following his...

CHICAGO — A concealed carry license holder shot a man who was trying to break into his car on the Far South Side overnight, according to Chicago police. The would-be burglar initially called 911 around 1:02 a.m., claiming that two men shot him in a drive-by in the 13400 block of South Green Bay. He even described the...

A recent list highlighted some of the best burger spots not only in major cities across the country but in the United States as a whole. Naturally, Chicago, being a food hub with a rich culinary scene, would find itself on such a list.