BELLEVILEL — A former Carlyle police chief has been indicted on allegations of embezzling over $100,000 to buy personal items including a diamond engagement ring and two tickets to a WNBA game in ...

ILLINOIS (WIFR) - A new program looks to give some first-time homebuyers in Illinois a helping hand, offering up to $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance. The Access Home program, ...

ILLINOIS – Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker launched IHDAccess Home on Wednesday. It’s a new statewide program offering up to $15,000 to help first-time homebuyers cover down payments and closing costs ...

Illinois will offer up to $15,000 to help first-time homebuyers cover their down payment and closing costs. The assistance is given as a zero-percent interest second mortgage that won't have to be ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois has introduced a taxpayer-funded program that will give eligible first-time homeowners up to $15,000 as a down payment or closing cost assistance to purchase a new home ...

An Illinois lottery player took home the jackpot-winning prize in the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night, officials announced. The Illinois Lottery said a winning $536 million ticket was sold online, ...

CHICAGO — Officials from the National Weather Service say four suspected tornadoes may have touched down in Illinois and Indiana during Tuesday’s severe storms. According to the NWS, a supercell that ...

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Eight people were exposed to a chemical at a nuclear power plant in northern Illinois on Tuesday. Police said the injuries were believed to be minor. The incident is under review. BRYON, Ill. - Eight ...

As early voting begins for the March primary election, county clerks across northern Illinois say they are preparing for any potential voter intimidation – including the possibility of federal ...