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Mark Aiello's winning bets banked $389,000 — enough for his daughter's future college education. But a moment was about all ...

Witnesses said a Suzuki GSX-R was traveling at a high rate of speed when it failed to navigate a curve, causing the crash.

A senior from the south Chicago suburb of Harvey, Illinois is getting an unexpected financial boost to help her with home ...

It would require that manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty trucks slowly ramp up the number of zero-emissions vehicles sold ...

People voiced their support Tuesday at the Illinois capitol to end subminimum wages and give senior healthcare workers a ...

Democratic lawmakers are attempting to place more restrictions on Illinois police agencies, this time involving warrants.

The Small Business Administration's plan to move the regional office, which shares a space with its district operations, won't affect services but sends a harmful “anti-immigrant” message, said a ...

The St. Patrick's Day events will be held at two Chicago area retailers, which Illinois Lottery says are some of the ...