The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

A U.S. hiker who was sexually assaulted and killed in Germany last week had just graduated from the University of Illinois with a computer science degree in May

As we await the arrival of training camp, here are some of our winners and losers following the Bears offseason.

MILWAUKEE — A bus driver unaffiliated with the team but hired to drive the Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee late Thursday was charged with driving under the influence, Illinois law enforcement officials said.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a bill that extends the statute of limitations to prosecute pandemic relief fraud. The federal government last year made a similar move, as billions in Paycheck Protection loans and other relief have been stolen or misspent across the country.

CHICAGO — An Illinois man was arrested Thursday and charged with participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and will be transported to Washington, D.C., to face the charges.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced the dates for the drawings for waterfowl blinds, the great social event of the summer around Illinois outdoors.

Illinois joined Connecticut in signing legislation that will reduce tax burdens for cannabis companies.

A farmer sitting atop a combine today might be making calls and checking the “likes” on his latest #FarmTok post while the combine drives itself. And more we learned touring the farming equipment giant’s East Moline plant.

A US man facing firearm charges told officers he accidentally shot himself in the leg while dreaming that an intruder was breaking into his home, Fox News reported. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called to his suburban home in Chicago, Illinois, following a report of a person with a gunshot…