A priest with the St. Jude relic tour has been charged with battery after allegedly putting a 13-year-old girl's hair in his mouth and growling at her in November at a church in the south suburbs, police said.

Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in the United States.

Chicago’s industrial real estate market continued its expansion in 2024, according to a fourth-quarter report released earlier this month by NAI Hiffman. While the market has maintained significant growth, it is transitioning to a steadier pace following the historic boom years of 2021 and 2022.

The immigration blitz was action long promised by President Donald Trump who made mass deportation central to his campaign.

U.S Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officially launched "enhanced targeted operations" in Chicago Sunday, following a weeklong frenzy of reported sightings since President Trump’s inauguration.

Illinois' ambitious plan to put 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 is attracting major players in the EV industry. Learn about the tax breaks and other perks fueling this growth.

The snow comes as Northeastern Illinois sees yet another icy cold morning, with temperatures in the single digits and wind chills below zero.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Servic) High temperature: 55 degrees (1988) Low temperature: Minus 23 degrees (2019) Precipitation: 0.

Chaminade at Quincy, 5:45 p.m. Peoria High at Galesburg, 6:30 p.m. Dunlap at United Township, 6:30 p.m. Polo – JT Stephenson 4 0-0 1 11, Mercer Mumford 3 1-2 1 10, Gus Mumford 5 8-10 1-2 4 22, Jordan Reed 1 0-0 1, 3, Noah Dewey 0 2-2 2 2, Aiden Messer 1 0-0 1 2. Totals: 14 FG, 3s: G.Mumford 4, M.Mumford 3, Stephenson 3, Reed, 11-14 FT, 12 Fouls.

Southeastern Community College men’s and women’s wrestling coach Gary Woods II watches a Burlington High School girls wrestling practice Tuesday at James Madison.

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of Cook County, Indiana House Republicans took notice. When we looked further and found that 33 counties in total had taken a similar vote since 2020,