Illinois

Passengers aboard an American Airlines flight at Chicago O’Hare International Airport faced a lengthy delay after the plane landed with two flat tires late Tuesday night.

A 53-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash late Tuesday night on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

Public health officials announced they are monitoring a possible hantavirus case in Illinois that is not tied to the cruise ship outbreak.

The FBI recently concluded a nationwide child exploitation takedown — a coordinated effort to identify child victims and track down the people responsible for causing harm. 

A UIC student-athlete is being remembered after being killed in a wrong-way crash on I-88 over the Mother's Day weekend.

Nearly two years after Chicago scrapped the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter, alders are pushing for a replacement.

Multiple people injured in a large fire and gas explosion at a condominium in Chicago’s northwest suburbs earlier this month are suing a gas company and the building’s management company, alleging negligence.

A possible case of hantavirus was reported in Illinois. And, Chicago City Council is considering replacing ShotSpotter. All this and more on The Chicago Report.

Despite massive pushback, Joliet leaders approved a major data center project. Now, advocates are looking to state lawmakers to pass a bill to help curtail the energy impacts across the state.

As gas prices surge across the country, Illinois' motor fuel tax is set to increase again on July 1. Despite calls to suspend the gas tax, Gov. JB Pritzker has not been warm to the idea.

Members of the Chicago City Council are pushing for a new gunshot detection system after Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the use of the controversial ShotSpotter program nearly two years ago.