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A retired southern Illinois couple has claimed the third and final share of last month's record $656 million Mega Millions jackpot.

Teachers and school leaders in suburban Chicago are doing their homework on new state-mandated evaluation systems.Last night, they took a lesson from Charlotte Danielson, an international expert in teacher effectiveness, whose detailed framework for classroom observations is being used more and more

As the baseball season continues, so do conversations about possible renovations to Wrigley Field. Elected officials like Mayor Rahm Emanuel have spoken out about funding to the field.

UPDATE 12:30 p.m.: The Associated Press reports that Raffi Torres, the Phoenix Coyotes forward who knocked the Blackhawks' Marian Hossa out of Tuesday night's game has been suspended indefinitely.

After a design submitted by a high school student was scrapped for having symbols perceived to be gang-related, the office of Chicago’s City Clerk came up with its own design for this year’s vehicle sticker.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are exchanging jabs over which state reigns supreme for economic growth.Walker told Illinois business groups in Springfield Tuesday that if he isn't re-elected, his state will experience the financial issues that Illinois is currently facing.

An international manufacturing company is moving its U.S. headquarters to Illinois.