Walz says former state House speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed. A second lawmaker, state Sen. John Hoffman, ...

This Father’s Day, listen to Prisoncast! on WBEZ to hear stories of moms, dads and children working to love each other across ...

Hundreds of protesters rally at Congress Plaza Garden - North, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

The middle schooler faced years of bullying as educators struggled and failed to suppress it. CPS has added investigative ...

Similar protests are set to kick off in more than 1,000 cities across the country on Saturday. The rallies are intended to ...

At a court hearing, Snelling criticized a plan to allow the Chicago Police Department to issue 30-minute curfews even though ...

Thursday's protest was arranged by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and other organizations. Several ...

Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, developed a reputation as an all-powerful political wizard who ...

Republican lawmakers grilled Democratic governors, while Pritzker defended Illinois' sanctuary policies and criticized ...

The Steppenwolf ensemble member and Chicago P.D regular says she was lured back to the stage by Audrey Francis, a director ...

Since the best book recommendations come from friends, WBEZ asked seven very literary locals what books they're reading for ...