Russell Vought, confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Office of Management and Budget, attended Wheaton College.

New lawsuits surrounding sex abuse at Illinois juvenile facilities include more than 130 people, with allegations dating back to the 90s.

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Fire and smoke engulfed an apartment building in west suburban Cicero Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out in a building on ...

Billionaire megadonors are opening their wallets to influence the high-stakes race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

After former President Donald Trump pardoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is making ...

According to information from the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Paddie and the car’s driver, Deshawn Green, ...

More people are coming forward with allegations of sexual abuse inside Illinois' juvenile detention system, adding to hundreds of lawsuits already filed.

The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit against the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) on behalf of a professor whose ...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul plans to ask lawmakers for additional funding to cover the cost of ongoing and future litigation ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unfairly prosecuted for attempting to make a political deal, otherwise known as ...