With the U.S. Congress in Republican control and the new Trump administration in power, the possibility of a national concealed carry reciprocity law is increasing. Some are speculating how that will impact Illinois.

Public charging for electric trucks — including the largest semi-trailers — is on the way in Illinois. The state has landed a $100 million federal grant for the construction of 14 public charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

As some northern Illinois counties fall under an Extreme Cold Warning, some school districts have announced they will be closed on Tuesday. Stephenson, Jo-Daviess, and Carroll County in northern Illinois as well as Green,

Shamone Duncan, 50, was identified as one of the people shot and killed at a restaurant on Jan. 18, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said in a Jan. 19 news release. Police said Duncan and the other victims were not targeted.

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border

Melissa Calusinski has been behind bars in Illinois for 16 years in a case plagued by allegations of evidence manipulation, coerced confession and flawed medical opinions.

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential

Charles Witter was waiting at the front door when police arrived and officers immediately took him into custody, officials said. Inside the house, officers found his wife, 80-year-old Helen Witter, “unconscious, lying on her back with her head on a pillow and her mouth open.”

The Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents of Illinois about the uptick in fraudulent vehicle purchases. According to a press release, Illinois is seeing a rise in fraudulent car sales from out-of-state businesses that are licensed as wholesale dealers.

A cold weather advisory was in effect Saturday to Monday across all of north and central Illinois. Wind chills in Chicago could hit minus 22 Sunday and minus 21 Monday. City officials are urged to expand capacity at warming centers and keep them open 24 hours.

The Spartans' 7-0 start in Big Ten play is their best since the 2018-19 season when they last played in the Final Four.