He did play a little with the Joliet Ravens youth football program as an eighth-grader. But Alexander didn’t really take the sport seriously until an encounter with Lincoln-Way East coach Rob Zvonar.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

Others receiving votes: 11, Lexington 22. 12, Yorkville Christian 13. 13, Casey-Westfield 12. 14, Dieterich 8. 15, Peoria Christian 4. 16, Bluford Webber 3. 17, Edinburg 3. 18, South Beloit 3. 19, ...

A traveling priest has been charged two months after accusations he grabbed a girl’s hair and pretended to floss with it, ...

The snow comes as Northeastern Illinois sees yet another icy cold morning, with temperatures in the single digits and wind chills below zero.

Amid President Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping arrests and mass deportations, undocumented workers in Chicago skipped work ...

As the president threatens to impose tariffs as early as this weekend, it's worth noting that Canada is the largest export market for Illinois, followed by Mexico. But Illinois companies import far ...