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A child died on Monday afternoon after drowning at a home in north suburban Bannockburn, authorities said.

Beginning in 2025, a new state law known as HB 4592 will allow the Secretary of State’s office to issue mobile ID cards and driver’s licenses in Illinois. But when can you get one? During Tuesday’s press conference, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias discussed the timeline for when this may happen.

A celebration 150 years in the making, the village of Riverside, Illinois, is about to reach an important milestone — its sesquicentennial. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Drivers got points for creativity with some unique vanity license plate requests in 2024, but those efforts didn’t pass the scrutiny of the Secretary of State’s office.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., says she was “physically accosted” at the U.S. Capitol over Mace’s “fight to protect women.”

The wife of an Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge who was fatally shot outside his home last week has been arrested and charged with his murder, according to Illinois State Police.

According to the report, more than 5,000 hospitals were evaluated, and thousands of medical professionals were surveyed.

You could soon renew your Illinois driver’s license or vehicle registration in a much more convenient way—during a trip to the grocery store, Sandra Torres reports.

According to National Day Calendar, the origin story of the holiday begins in 1958 in suburban Deerfield.

While parts of the Midwest have been treated to rare northern lights displays in the past year thanks to far-reaching geomagnetic storms, a prediction from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration anticipates that the coming months could bring more views of the aurora borealis in the region.

WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Hulk Hogan is coming to Illinois — and so is his beer.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced a change in accepted payment methods at DMVs across the state Thursday as his office efforts to “modernize technology and offer more convenient service.”

Train enthusiasts, rejoice. The Big Boy has arrived in Illinois.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy rolls into Illinois starting Friday. Here’s the full schedule.

Head’s up, travelers: Your days of using the tiny free toiletry bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash at Illinois hotels are numbered.

Western Illinois University Macomb will be closed Thursday after two police officers were shot near the campus Wednesday night, officials said.

Governor J.B. Pritzker responded to a federal judge’s ruling that declared Illinois’ ban on concealed carry on public transit unconstitutional, calling the decision misguided.

Attention all Illinois train enthusiasts: Union Pacific’s Big Boy is coming to town.

The 10-state ‘Heartland of America’ tour will make four stops in Illinois, including a public viewing day near Rochelle

The closures and early dismissals come as an excessive heat warning was expected to go into effect at 12 p.m. Tuesday for Northeastern Illinois and Northwest Indiana.