But a new study suggests that the American dream is still more elusive for some people in Illinois than for others, and that the pathway up the economic ladder is not easily scaled.

Immigration authorities in Chicago arrested a Mexican illegal immigrant accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and storing her body in a storage container filled with bleach.

According to Paul Spiewak, tech team leader for Lake Lovers, many of the county’s lakes are considered impaired due to high ...

Prosecutors also said she falsified company records in the scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. They want her to serve a 70-month sentence and pay a fine of nearly $2 million ...

Police said the motorcyclist was headed west on Route 176 when an eastbound semi made a left turn in the cyclist’s path.

Darren Walker, outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, will join The Obama Foundation’s board of directors on Nov. 1 ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks activated Ketel Marte from the restricted list prior to yesterday's game, but he didn't appear in the club's 5-3 win over the Cardinals. The All-Star second baseman is ...

An official ribbon cutting celebration is happening Monday at the Argyle Red Line Station in Uptown.That's one of four newly renovated CTA stations that are now open on the North Side.The Lawrence, ...