On Saturday, the Evanston Fire Department rescued two dogs from the ice shelf at the dog beach. If a dog ventures onto an ice shelf during the winter, the animal's owner should not go out for a rescue — as the owner could also be at risk. A 911 call is the right way to go in such a situation, the department said.

Concerns about melting ice prompted the Evanston to close its dog beach Sunday. The Evanston Parks and Recreation Department announced Sunday that it had to close the dog beach after warmer temperatures Sunday caused ice to melt,

A new bill is looking to change the way Illinois handles state contracts. Under the new legislation, any organization entering a contract with the state

A measure introduced in Springfield would require corporations seeking to do business in Illinois to pay reparations if the company had any ties to slavery.

Evanston businesses took the Jan. 1 Illinois minimum wage increase to $15 an hour in stride. January’s increase — a $1 growth from last year — capped the gradual rise of Illinois’ minimum wage. Jeff Gronske,

No. 17 Illinois plays a rematch against Northwestern on Sunday in Champaign without sophomore center Tomislav Ivišić.

Illinois men's basketball is looking to avoid a three game losing streak as they welcome Northwestern to the State Farm Center Sunday Jan. 26.

The Illini crashed the boards and hit the floor to scrap their way to an 83-74 win over the Wildcats in Champaign

The first step after making an arrest is to take the arrested person to a processing center where they are interviewed by an ICE agent, fingerprinted and sometimes given the

State Rep. Sonya Harper (D-Chicago), sponsor of the Enslavement Era Disclosure and Redress Act, said it’s a way for corporations that profited on the backs of enslaved people to help repair the legacy of harm caused for generations of Black Americans.

Eleven of the state's hospitals are among the country’s best facilities based on performance and clinical data. Only one is among the top 1%.

CHICAGO - The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) announces the fourth stop on its nine-part series of statewide