The new “Tourism Improvement District” backed by hotel, labor and business groups would allow dozens of large Chicago hotels to impose a new 1.5% tax on overnight stays.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident Thursday night in Winthrop Harbor, according to police. The pedestrian was struck at about 11:10 p.m. in the 1400 block of Sheridan Road, Winthrop ...

A man was arrested in Peoria, Illinois on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon after allegedly pointing a handgun at another person during a road rage ...

Police are seeking the public's help after a woman was fatally struck by a vehicle that fled the scene on Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor late Thursday evening.

Video gambling machines are one major step closer to opening in Chicago’s bars and restaurants after clearing a key hurdle this week as elected officials sent notice to state regulators after Mayor ...