Jonah Meadows

All but one Illinois semifinalists for the 35th annual "Oscars of food" are located in Chicago — with most clustered in a few neighborhoods.

The federal grant is intended to support local efforts to expand housing access and affordability over the next five years.

The Illinois hemp industry and the mayor of Chicago mobilized against the governor to block broad new state regulations on hemp-derived THC.

From legal battles to local moves, these are the stories from Winnetka and Glencoe that made headlines throughout the year.

From family-friendly festivities, to adults-only open bars, here are some of this year's New Year's Eve happenings on Chicago's North Shore.

Take a look at some of the best (and worst) of the more than 4,800 submissions to the state flag design contest obtained by Illinois Patch.

Officers discovered a stolen handgun with banned extended magazines during an investigation into a suspicious car, police said.

Seven hospitals will transition to for-profit status under Prime Healthcare, while Ascension Saint Elizabeth is slated to be shuttered.

The proposal restricts the sale of "intoxicating hemp products" like Delta-8 THC to state-licensed cannabis dispensaries.

With more than $26 million already raised, the new downtown Evanston theater could be open in less than two years.