Two $1M winning Illinois Lottery tickets sold this week

CHICAGO - Two Illinois lottery players will become millionaires after each purchased a $1 million winning Powerball ticket for Wednesday night’s drawing. What we know: The tickets matched all five numbers — 5, 9, 25, 28 and 69 — but missed the...

Illinois woman charged after 52 dogs rescued from uninhabitable home, police say

A Wauconda woman is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities discovered more than 50 dogs living in filthy and overcrowded conditions inside her home, police said. WAUCONDA, Ill. - A Wauconda woman is facing animal cruelty charges after...

Some Illinois Residents Might Get Surprise Checks in the Mail

Whether it's a tax return, or a portion of a class action lawsuit you forgot you made the move to claim, getting a check in the mail is a joy to behold. Most of us are accustomed to money going out far more frequently than money getting sent to...

Mystery Winner Scores $1M at Tiny Illinois Grocery Store

Someone shopped at a tiny grocery store in Illinois a few days ago, but what they walked out with was immense. A huge $1 million dollar prize, but the winner remains a mystery. Does this small grocery store in Chicago look familiar to you? Google...

Illinois dentist killed in LaSalle County skydiving accident

Authorities in LaSalle County have opened an investigation into a skydiving accident that killed a central Illinois dentist, according to WEEK-TV, the NBC affiliate in Peoria. Dr. Noel Liu, 48, of East Peoria, died after an accident early Monday...

Lightning believed to have sparked house fire in Cary, Illinois

Lightning believed to have sparked fire at Cary, Illinois home Lightning believed to have sparked fire at Cary, Illinois home 00:20 Lightning is believed to have caused a house fire in northwest suburban Cary on Thursday night, leaving three...

Is This The Luckiest Place For Lottery Tickets In Illinois?

If you enjoy playing the lottery, there's a place in Illinois where you'll definitely want to purchase a ticket. Luckiest Location In Illinois To Purchase Lottery Tickets I'm not an avid Illinois Lottery player, but I do enjoy purchasing a ticket...

Lightning strike likely sparked fire that heavily damaged Illinois home: officials

Photos courtesy of the Cary Fire Protection District CARY, Ill. - A lightning strike during a Thursday night thunderstorm is believed to have sparked a fire that left a Cary home heavily damaged and uninhabitable, officials said. What we know: The...

Lightning believed to have sparked fire at Cary, Illinois home

Illinois State Farm home insurance to spike as premiums fail to cover claim costs

PEORIA (25News Now) - State Farm Insurance is working to implement a substantial increase to average home insurance rates come mid-July. In a statement released Thursday, the company, headquartered in Bloomington, provided context for the decision...

Illinois lawmakers proposed more regulations for homeschooling. But tens of thousands of opponents emerged.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. When Illinois state Rep. Terra Costa Howard filed a bill in early February requiring families who homeschool their children to notify...

Illinois road resurfacing project to cause delays on Veterans Parkway

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a 3-mile resurfacing project on Veterans Parkway (Illinois 4) from Prairie Crossing to Greenbriar Drive is set to begin on Monday, July 14. The work is expected to be...

Illinois quick hits: State to receive $23 million in opioid settlement

State to receive $23 million in opioid settlement Illinois could receive more than $23 million from a recently announced settlement states had with eight pharmaceutical manufacturers. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office announced the...

St. Louis man and Illinois woman sentenced in violent carjackings

Two individuals who carried out a pair of armed carjackings in St. Louis in 2022 have each been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced Jermanine Smith, 51, of St. Louis, to 141 months in...

Hebron, Illinois church damaged by fire after possible lightning strike

Friday, July 11, 2025 9:45AM First responders were at a fire at St. John's Lutheran Church in the village of Hebron after a possible lightning strike. HEBRON, Ill. (WLS) -- First responders were at a church fire in McHenry County Thursday night....

Illinois hospitals fear cuts under Trump domestic policy law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Hospital officials in Illinois say they will have to make some difficult decisions in the next few years that could involve laying off staff, cutting back services and even closing some facilities entirely. That’s the expected...

Will Illinois People Start Drinking Cockroach Milk?

It's time to pour out your almond milk, because there's a new kind of milk in town, and it has all the nutrients you could ever want. You may be thinking, “Well, if it's this good for me, I need to try it.” Before you get your hopes up, this milk...

Fundraiser to be held for Uber driver shot in Columbia, Illinois

COLUMBIA, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A fundraiser will be held to help cover the medical bills of an Uber driver who was shot in the face in Columbia, Illinois. Allen Lalk, a local hockey coach, was driving for Uber when he was kidnapped and shot in...

Illinois students bring home medals from SkillsUSA national conference

Illinois students have once again claimed national championships, earned bragging rights against the best skilled young competitors across the county and taken a major step forward in their career success. Nearly four dozen students from SkillsUSA...

Illinois Hides a Real Viking Ship From the Old World

Tucked away in Good Templar Park in Geneva, Illinois is a hand crafted Viking ship from 1893 that crossed the Atlantic with its twelve man crew to be at the World’s Columbian Exposition that year. The restoration of its service boat is now...