Gov. J. B. Pritzker announced a “stay-at-home” order for the state of Illinois effective this Saturday. Here’s what it entails.

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted shutdowns of schools, businesses and events across the U.S. Here are how some states are responding to the outbreak.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday denied former Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s request to halt the proceedings against him and disqualify the special prosecutor appointed in his case.

R&B singer R Kelly has pleaded not guilty to a 13-count federal indictment that includes child pornography charges and allegations involving a new accuser

An American Airlines flight from Chicago to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday when an unidentified passenger tried to open an exit door.

Welcoming a furry addition to a home can be a fun and exciting event. But ensuring a smooth transition for the pet – and the family – takes some preparation and work. Here are some tips from animal shelters about what to do before, during and after the adoption.

When it comes to rescuing animals from a shelter, there are some pets that are often overlooked. Those with special needs.

Photographer Josh Feeney initially wanted to volunteer to walk dogs at Chicago’s Animal Care and Control, but quickly discovered he could offer something even better for the adorable animals looking for their fur-ever homes. Now, he shows off the dogs’ real personalities in incredible photos in hopes of finding them a family.

A dog rescued from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s North Side Monday was reunited with its owner days after it went missing.

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has pleaded not guilty to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year and falsely reporting it to Chicago police

A soldier stationed in Iraq watched a burglary at his Chicago-area home on an app and alerted police.

Former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury once again, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate his case announced Tuesday. Special Prosecutor Dan Webb said in a statement that a Cook County grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging Smollett with “making four separate false reports to Chicago Police Department officers related to his false claims…

R. Kelly’s trial in Cook County in September will begin with charges alleging he sexually abused his hair dresser, prosecutors revealed in court Wednesday. Kelly did not appear at the hearing due to a “medical procedure,” his attorney Steve Greenberg said. A Cook County judge ordered the singer to stand trial on one of four sexual abuse cases on...

Chicago police say two girlfriends of R. Kelly fought Wednesday inside the embattled singer’s Trump Tower condominium , resulting in one of the women being taken to a nearby hospital.

Authorities didn’t identify the women, however police called to the condo said a 22-year-old female and a 24-year-old were engaged in a physical altercation when they arrived.

On its seventh day, the Illinois recreational cannabis industry was marked with short supplies, long lines, and in some cases, shuttered dispensaries Tuesday.

An 18-year-old Chicago man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend while she visited from college allegedly did so while engaging in a version of Russian roulette with what he believed was an unloaded gun, prosecutors said. Lafayette Hodges was held on $50,000 bond Monday on a felony count of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of 19-year-old Lyniah Bell, a…

Footage shows several people, including children, jumping out a third-story apartment window to be rescued as a fire tore through a Chicago apartment building.

For decades, Greg Zanis has
been traveling across the U.S. to place crosses at some of the most
heartbreaking scenes the nation has faced. But 27,000 crosses later, the Aurora, Illinois native has given up the job that gave him a grim but powerful purpose for so many years.