Editor's note: Story has been updated to reflect that Iymen Chehade still works for Rep. Marie Newman. The final day of petition filing for the June 28 primary election attracted many suburban candidates hoping to win seats in the U.S. Senate a...

A Chicago-area Republican congressional candidate on Monday said a now-fired staffer was responsible for a tweet on his account that called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "corrupt thug" while Zelenskyy and his people defend their country ...

A Cary home was deemed a complete loss and a family dog was missing after a house fire Friday night, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded at 10:53 p.m. Friday to the 9400 block of Third Avenue for a reported residential s...

Republican congressional candidate James Marter on Friday touted an endorsement from a downstate congresswoman who quoted Adolf Hitler in a speech last year and voted against certifying Democrat Joe Biden as president. U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, a first...

Monday was the first day for Illinois candidates in this year's midterm election to file nominating petitions - and it's already clear some of the contests that'll be on June's primary ballots will be crowded affairs. Five Republicans made their can...

Local temperatures are predicted to hit the 60s this weekend. So can it be any surprise if we seriously have spring on our minds? The first official day of spring isn't until March 20, but you can start planning ahead for major suburban attractions ...

Olga Byc gets tears in her eyes when she talks about the anguish of worrying about the fate of her cousins in Ukraine. They live on farmland in the western part of the country, so for now, they are safe. But it's impossible, she said, not to agonize...