A Chicago man accused of attempting an armed robbery with a BB gun in Oak Brook was denied pre-trial release Sunday.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There was a large police presence Sunday outside of a movie theater in downtown Chicago. Police could be seen investigating an incident after 8 p.m. outside of the AMC River East 21 theater in the 300 block of East Illinois Street in River North, Chicago police said.

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create entire new states.

Much of the Illinois quantum park will essentially be akin to a shipping center and may not be the best of neighbors on Chicago’s lakefront.

Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died. The crematory agreed to shut down its operations during the probe by the Illinois Comptroller's office, which regulates the cremation industry.

Every game, every class. Highlights, recap from the 2025 IHSA girls basketball state championship games in Normal, Illinois.

The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including two national champion trees in DuPage County.

Illinois residents voted to keep the current state flag, with it receiving more votes than the next five alternatives combined.

The Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie is closing for major renovations, with a temporary location opening downtown.

The American Red Cross of Illinois proudly welcomes Kellie O’Connell as its new Regional CEO. Based at Greater Chicago Headquarters, O’Connell will lead volunteers and staff serving 12.2 million people across Illinois and parts of Iowa and Missouri.