The 14th Annual Little Bear Ribfest started its two-day run Friday evening in Vernon Hills.

A woman died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Des Plaines.

A budgeting error of nearly $11 million has created a major headache for Round Lake Unit District 116, where officials are working to adjust expenses to address the deficit over the next two years.

Schaumburg trustees Tuesday will discuss the placement of a bike path before moving to the next stage of planning for major changes to Springinsguth Road between Schaumburg and Wise roads anticipated to start in 2029.

An Illinois State Police trooper from Deerfield was arrested Thursday on federal child pornography charges, authorities said.

A second marijuana dispensary quietly has opened in Arlington Heights, years after controversy over the first one.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation raising the age for mandatory road exams for seniors from 79 to 87 Friday. The bill also allows family members to report unsafe drivers of any age.

The U.S. Department of Justice is insisting Illinois election officials hand over the states entire computerized voter registration database, including sensitive information such as drivers license and partial Social Security numbers.

A Texas woman has been charged with kidnapping and child abduction of two kids from Aurora.

Former Kane County coroner Rob Russell announced his intent to seek the Republican nomination for sheriff in the 2026 primary election, according to a news release.

Our countdown to prep football continues with three bold predictions for the upcoming season.

The two sandhill crane chicks were first spotted by the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors after their parent became too injured to keep them safe. Another crane at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center became a surrogate parent for them.

Another weekend in which the Savannah Bananas liberate a house of losing baseball. Rate Field, home of the flailing Chicago White Sox, hasn't hosted sustained fun in quite some time. Enter Friday and Saturday batches of Banana Ball in front of sellout crowds. Here's how to tune in and what area newcomers need to know: