Donald Trump upped the volume in his already controversial political campaign Thursday, hinting that he could run as an independent if Republican leaders try to isolate him.

Officials are conducting a death investigation after two people were found dead in a motel in Arlington Heights, police said Thursday.

With a shortage of mental health professionals on staff at Cook County Jail, county health officials are trying to attract psychiatrists by increasing pay and pushing legislation that would allow a significant part of their hefty student loans to b...

Chicago Public Schools will increase organized sports opportunities for girls at a minimum of 12 high schools for the coming school year as part of a broader settlement with federal investigators who found "significant" gender-based participation g...

House Democrats on Thursday stood united in advancing a temporary, one-month budget to keep core services of government operating amid the threat of a partial government shutdown, but the move was largely symbolic as Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner al...

State employees should be paid in full while a budget impasse plays out at the Capitol, a downstate judge ruled Thursday.

More than 10 people inspired by Islamic State militants were arrested in suspected terrorism-related plots during the four to six weeks leading up to the Fourth of July holiday, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday.

Illinois State Police were on the scene of a fatal crash that happened late Monday afternoon in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in southwest suburban Joliet.

A 16-year-old boy was killed and another teen was left in serious condition in a shooting late Monday afternoon in the city's South Chicago neighborhood.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras heads Tuesday to Brussels, where he will try to use a bailout referendum victory to obtain a rescue deal with European leaders. Tsipras faces intense pressure from creditors abroad and banks at home who all deman...