An Illinois congressional candidate and current state representative said a Customs and Border Patrol agent pulled a gun on him Tuesday on Chicago's Northwest Side.

1946: Navy Pier opened the Chicago branch of the University of Illinois to accommodate World War II veterans returning to college on the GI Bill. The need was great for a four-year college experience in Chicago for a student population that included many commuters. And, after decades of planning, it was finally realized in 1965.

Some faculty see the changes as “voluntary capitulation” to the Trump administration. UIC leaders say they align with “current legal standards” and new University of Illinois System policy.

Illinois prosecutors say three suburban men had planned to pose as cops at "No Kings" protests in the Chicago area over the weekend.

The powerful and divisive leader will remain as head of the Chicago Teachers Union after she was chosen Saturday to lead the Federation of Teachers.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests Illinois officer Radule Bojovic, who was living illegally in the U.S. for a decade after overstaying visa.