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‘Wall of dust': Video, images capture wild dust storms in Illinois as warnings issued
Startling images and videos captured a wild scene in parts of Illinois where massive dust clouds could be seen as warnings ...
Chicago posts 7th largest population increase in nation, part of a growth spurt that also lifted many suburbs
Chicago posted the seventh biggest population gain of any city in the country last year, leading a wave of growth that also ...
Illinois man files $50,000 lawsuit against major retailer after 'white-glove' delivery escalates into 911 call
After dropping $18,000 on furniture, he wound up face-down on the street. Here's why mishandled disputes can cost you big.
Illinois is the last state still unlawfully stripping wealth from homeowners in tax foreclosures
The Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a decades-old practice of taking every cent of people’s home equity over unpaid ...
Chicago and other Midwest metros at risk for strong tornadoes as multi-day severe weather threat ramps up
A busy stretch of severe thunderstorms is underway due to record heat and now the threats are ramping up, putting major metro ...
Bally’s Chicago gets green light from Illinois Gaming Board to resume construction
Building of the casino was stopped over an unauthorized waste hauler previously alleged to have had ties to organized crime.
Pope Leo affirms marriage between man and woman, but some Chicago Catholics hope for LGBTQ outreach
Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.