Ryan Coogler's blues-steeped vampire epic "Sinners" led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.

The family of a then-12-year-old girl stopped and patted down by a Joliet police officer filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, after they say the Joliet Police Department refused to meet with them over the incident.

The family of a man killed in a Chicago police shooting is now planning to file a lawsuit over his death. The news came the same day as investigators released body-worn camera video showing the deadly encounter.

The arrest of a 35-year-old Joliet man Thursday morning sparked a shelter-in-place order in the area, police said.

A lawyer for fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore declared his innocence Thursday and said she's seeking to have home invasion and other charges against him dismissed.

A new effort to address food insecurity in Chicago was unveiled Thursday.

The state of Illinois has launched an investigation into what prompted the immigration raid of a South Side apartment complex last summer, alleging housing discrimination could be involved.

From who earned their first nomination to who's breaking records, here are a few surprising facts about the 2026 Oscar nominees.

They're shining like they're born to be! The songwriters behind "Golden," the hit song from the popular Netflix film "KPop Demon Hunters," are officially Oscar nominees.

Vice President JD Vance, speaking in his home state of Ohio before visiting Minnesota on Thursday, blamed the "far left" for turmoil surrounding the White House's deportation campaign.