The company said it still plans to reopen the plant near Rockford in 2027, which is expected to employ 1,500 union workers.

Public transit is a public good. But the CTA, in particular, suffers from flimsy leadership, ghost buses and crime. That ...

Indiana has formed a commission to consider annexing nearby parts of Illinois. Why does it bother with formalities?

Trust me when I tell you that this tour was fantastic, even if you're not harboring a secret interest in the ins and outs of ...

Even leaders of the two groups pushing for the split from Illinois insist they don’t want to become part of Indiana, at least not now.

KOKOMO, Ind. — Two men have been formally charged following an investigation by the Kokomo Police Department into a woman's 2024 overdose death. According to a release from KPD, on April 16, 2024, ...

KOKOMO, Ind. — Today marks the grim anniversary of Indiana's deadliest tornado outbreak. Nearly 140 people lost their lives and some 1,200 more were injured in 10 tornadoes that ravaged the state on ...

The latest measles outbreak is inching closer to Chicago, with six cases now confirmed in Indiana and the state's health department confirming they are connected. Right now, there are no reported ...

I don’t know what a Living Wage is, but the folks at MIT think they do. That’s right, MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has developed a Living Wage Calculator for each state ...

Exploring Chicago’s lakefront and its hidden secrets ... So, what can residents from Northwest Indiana expect to take from the special? Along with Chicagoans and lakefront tourists, Baer wants ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 9, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1868: A predawn fire aboard the ...

Chicago remains the homicide capital of America — 13 years straight. According to an analysis by Wirepoints, 573 homicides were committed in Chicago during 2024 at the rate of 21.5 homicides per ...