On Saturday, the Evanston Fire Department rescued two dogs from the ice shelf at the dog beach. If a dog ventures onto an ice shelf during the winter, the animal's owner should not go out for a rescue — as the owner could also be at risk. A 911 call is the right way to go in such a situation, the department said.

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) -- Concerns about melting ice prompted the Evanston to close its dog beach Sunday. The Evanston Parks and Recreation Department announced Sunday that it had to close the dog beach after warmer temperatures Sunday caused ice to melt, become unstable, and create gaps.

A measure introduced in Springfield would require corporations seeking to do business in Illinois to pay reparations if the company had any ties to slavery.

CHICAGO - The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) announces the fourth stop on its nine-part series of statewide

No. 17 Illinois plays a rematch against Northwestern on Sunday in Champaign without sophomore center Tomislav Ivišić.

The Illini crashed the boards and hit the floor to scrap their way to an 83-74 win over the Wildcats in Champaign

Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half as Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern.

The first step after making an arrest is to take the arrested person to a processing center where they are interviewed by an ICE agent, fingerprinted and sometimes given the

A 14-year-old boy was among five people who were injured overnight during a traffic crash on the North Side in the West Ridge neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 12:15 a.m., a yellow sedan

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who just began her 14th term in office, said while she sees her time in Congress nearing an end, she’s not ready to call it quits just yet.

Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV will present special features celebrating Black History Month on WGN News, People to People, and WGN News Special: Honoring Black

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