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New X-ray machines will greet some Chicago Public Schools students after they return to classes in the fall.At Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, members unanimously approved…

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing, driving first-time buyers and other hopefuls to stock up on…

Hot and humid weather is forecast for the Chicago metro area Thursday and Friday, creating dangerous conditions for older adults and vulnerable populations, officials said.A heat…

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois residents will be required to make appointments to renew driver’s licenses or deal with state ID business at more than 40 of the…

A onetime Illinois Army National Guard sergeant was arrested Wednesday on charges he and his brother broke into the U.S. Capitol through a Senate fire door…

INDIANAPOLIS — Northwestern interim coach David Braun had to know all eyes would be focused on him at Big Ten Media Days despite being one the…

Acclaimed Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, known for hits such as “Nothing Compares 2 U” and for shredding a photo of the pope while hosting “Saturday Night…

Temperatures at or above the century mark are a rarity in Chicago.The last time O’Hare International Airport, the city’s official recording site, experienced a temperature of…

Parts of Chicago were under a severe thunderstorm warning on Wednesday morning as storm system moved east through northern Illinois, according to weather officials.Northwestern Cook County…

Police are searching for the driver of a fatal hit-and-run in Uptown that killed a 69-year-old woman.The woman was in the crosswalk of the street around…