The increase in calls was largely driven by a lack of safe housing for survivors, according to a new report from the group that operates the hotline.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department for allegedly sharing data from automatic license-plate readers with a Texas sheriff seeking a woman who had an abortion.

Today's Friday the 13th! But there's no need to be superstitious, because many chains in Illinois are celebrating the spooky day by offering customers and rewards members select discounts and freebies.

Aqua Illinois said elevated levels of nitrates in the Kankakee River, which may be harmful to infants under 6 months old, prompted the alert, which also warned not to boil the water, as boiling water can actually worsen the elevated nitrate levels.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers for summer wild turkey brood surveys to assess the bird population and reproductive success.

"No Kings" protests have been organized nationwide in response to a massive military parade in Washington, D.C.

Authorities are searching for a man they said robbed a bank Friday morning in far northwest suburban Kildeer. The FBI says he robbed a Bank of America on Rand Road around 10:30 a.m. Investigators said he gave a note to the teller implying he had a gun,

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 12,