Illinois

Illinois is taking a significant step forward in an effort to reduce plastic pollution by passing a bill that would ban the use of disposable food containers.

Teachers are truly angels in education. They have a powerful platform to impact a child's life even beyond the classroom.

Recently, there have been three different incidents in Illinois where criminals literally broke out of buildings to get away from the police.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced that his office is awarding more than $21 million in grants to six police organizations to combat carjackings and motor vehicle thefts in the state.

Stealing is never good, especially at your own work but this Illinois Lottery employee thought he could get away with it.

Moline Police Department got really creative with a note for concertgoers ahead of a big show.

We asked what you might find if Illinois' Rock River was drained. I can now say without question, the river has some pretty funny stories lying at the bottom.

There is some crazy stuff that goes down in Rockford, Illinois. From shootings, to road rage, to panhandlers fighting in the street, Rockford has it all.

An Easter egg hunt in Illinois is hosting three egg drops for kids 12 and under to enjoy.

Looky there, Illinois is home to one of the most polluted lakes in America. Surprised?