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Illinois officials recently joined Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to celebrate the start of construction on new Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River, marking the final phase of a sweeping $1.3 billion modernization of one of the state’s most critical transportation cor

The City Council voted 49-1 Wednesday, May 20, to freeze Chicago’s tipped minimum wage at $12.62 for two years, ending months of conflict between Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration and aldermen over how to handle the sub-minimum wage. Starting in year three, the tipped wage will rise with the...

CHICAGO - We are entering the final week of the Illinois legislative session and we still don't know if lawmakers will pass the "megaprojects" bill. On Monday Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia was asked about the chances of the bill passing before the session ends Sunday. "I can tell you,...

One person was dead, and all lanes of westbound Interstate 80 were blocked near Joliet around midday on Monday, after a wrong-way crash involving a car and a semi-trailer truck.

An 18-year-old driver is facing charges for allegedly crashing into five Chicago police officers who were dispersing a "teen takeover" on the Near West Side early Sunday morning.

WALMART and other retailers in one US city are preparing for a new bag ban as officials look to cut down on single-use plastic waste. Once the ordinance takes effect,...

Earthrise said construction could begin in early 2027.

ILLINOIS — One person was killed and another was injured after a wrong-way crash involving a semi Monday morning on Interstate 80 in Joliet, according to Illinois State Police. Troopers said the crash happened around 11:15 a.m. on westbound I-80 near Briggs Street. Investigators said a vehicle traveling the wrong direc

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for fatally shooting a man on Chicago’s Far South Side.

A cracked windshield and tinted tail lights led to a man receiving three tickets from Justice police on May 14. An officer on patrol at 8:29 a.m. noticed the flaws and pulled over the man’s black 2009 GMC Sierra in the 6900 block of Roberts Road. Fernando Salazar, 22,...