The police chief in Galesburg was fired Monday, over two weeks after he was placed on paid administrative leave over what the city classified as an investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

On March 6, Galesburg Police Department Chief Russ Idle was put on paid administrative leave, “pending the review of a personnel matter,” according to the city’s administrative services ...

A 6-year-old boy visiting family was killed when he crashed an ATV, Illinois police said. Screengrab from WGN video A 6-year-old boy driving down the sidewalk on an ATV with an 8-year-old in the ...

A north suburban man was charged in connection with a human trafficking operation involving a 15-year-old girl. Jose Puga, 51, was charged with human trafficking and aggravated criminal sexual ...

The highly anticipated Illinois flag redesign contest results were released on Thursday morning. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said after the five-week voting period, a majority ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Renovation of the Old State Capitol State Historic Site is 95% complete, the Illinois Capital Development Board says. "This incredible transformation is a big win for ...

Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn had a simple message for Illinois security after Friday night’s game against the Illinois Fighting Illini: “Be better.” He said his family faced ...

CHICAGO – A jury on Friday found an Illinois landlord who stabbed a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dozens of times guilty of murder and committing a hate crime, according to local reports.

An Illinois special education teacher, Christina Formella, 30, was arrested for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old student during a tutoring session in December 2023. Incriminating text messages ...

A Will County jury has convicted a Plainfield, Illinois, landlord on all counts in the hate crime murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, and the stabbing of the boy's mother. Jurors ...

JOLIET, Ill. — An Illinois man was found guilty Friday in the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the wounding of his mother, an attack that prosecutors said was ...