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A grand jury has formally indicted a mother on charges related to the death of her 3-year-old son in Chicago, according to statements made in criminal court. Prosecutors told a judge they are seeking a DNA sample from the suspect.

Two Transportation Security Administration officers discovered a dangerous bladed item that came straight out of an X-Men comic inside a carry-on bag during a security check at an airport.

The 3 Alexander brothers each got 30 years in prison for sex trafficking after testimony from the women they drugged and raped.

A Long Island woman who survived a stroke reunited with the doctors who treated her with a lifesaving brain-clot removal procedure and thanked them for helping save her life.

A small but vocal group of family members and supporters of Mary Alice Love gathered at a Mundelein Village Board meeting Thursday, continuing calls for the firing of the police officer involved in Love's fatal shooting in May.

Cook County commissioners raised concerns over overtime spending at the county jail and a request from State's Attorney Eileen Burke for additional staff during budget hearings on next year's county budget.

Candidates are making their final appeals to voters ahead of Tuesday's midterm election, with Melissa Bean and Jennifer Davis offering contrasting backgrounds and approaches in the race for Illinois' 8th Congressional District seat.

An Illinois Lotto player has won $7.4 million after buying a ticket at a Southwest Side gas station, the Illinois Lottery said.

The Dream and the Valkyries played an afternoon game scheduled around an NBA game.

With a few days remaining until the election, Gov. JB Pritzker and his Republican challenger, Darren Bailey, are making their closing case to voters, focusing on affordability as they campaigned in Chicago and the suburbs.