Schaumburg police said Roland Schmidt was upset with the woman, Christine Moyer, over divorce paperwork she was filing against his son.

CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) — One of the longest running fairs in Illinois is underway. The Coles County Fair kicked off on Sunday. The fair runs from Sunday, July 27 to Monday, August 4. The fair is starting their festivities with the Miss Coles County Pageant at the grandstand.

There was a long-awaited homecoming and warm welcome for Illinois rescue teams who spent two weeks away from their families to help with recovery after devastating flooding in Texas.

It was the first of 13 plaques to be placed around Chicago denoting historic sites of the Black Panther Party. They were first revealed last October after a fight over how the organization’s legacy would be preserved.

From executive orders, bills passed to ongoing public arguments and more: here's how President Trump's second term has impacted Illinois so far.

Pet Pack Rescue, based in Peoria, is pairing people with puppies. This is part of a new program to match rescue pups with their fur-ever families. How does it work? There are 50 dogs that prospective families can choose from.

As the Texas Legislature plans to redraw congressional maps, the governors of California and Illinois may devise new borders before the 2026 elections.