Illinois

Financial advisor Aaron Sims of Northwestern Mutual explains how a new Illinois first-time homebuyer grant program offering up to $15,000 could help more residents afford their first home.

Did you know the last survivor of the Boston Tea Party is buried in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood? And that he lived to be 115 years old? In our newest Monument Moment, we dig into the mystery of David Kennison, the man behind some seriously “tall tales.”

Chicago Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Garien Gatewood explains how the city plans to manage huge St. Patrick’s Day crowds—from police presence and violence interrupters to alcohol rules and potential hot spots.

A man was stabbed late Thursday on the CTA Red Line platform at the Grand station on the Near North Side.

Several trees were knocked down by strong winds overnight in suburban Chicago.

Illinois sets a new record for the largest hailstone ever.

An attacker armed with a rifle was shot and killed after ramming his vehicle into one of the nation's largest reform synagogues.   Law enforcement sources identified the man to fox as 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a Lebanese national , who entered the U.S. in 2011.  He was later naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 2016.  The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions for the Jewish community. Garrett Tenney reports.

A Chicago woman is speaking out after she says she was attacked in a downtown hate crime, describing a moment that has left her shaken and distrustful. For safety, she is identified only as Jada.

Governor Pritzker tours the damage on the Illinois side offering kind words to those just starting the road to recovery. Illinois will request federal funds to cover damages.

As another person is dead from the tornado outbreak in Aroma Park.