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This year, for the first time, all of the fun is happening on the actual holiday.
Former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees Carlos Acosta and Andrew Polovin both chose not to testify in their own defense.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're highlighting Latino chefs and restaurateurs all month long.
This marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days.
It's a continued effort to combat homelessness and provide critical support to Chicago's most vulnerable residents.
The city will use the Parthenon guest house near Jackson and Halsted as a temporary emergency shelter for asylum seekers.
The shelter is waiving adoption fees to help clear out space for other animals in need.
Other inductees include Earth, Wind, and Fire, The Cryin' Shames, and Miles Davis.
The City Council approved the ordinance on Thursday.
Riot Fest returns starting Friday in Douglass Park, but not everyone is excited about the annual festival.
The Northern Lights put on a dazzling show in the night sky behind a lighthouse on the island of South Walls in Scotland.
It's all part of the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce's plan to make the neighborhood more walkable.
They're now hiring poll workers and part-time employees to fill positions including site supervisors, election judges and coordinators, and more.
"The more information they get, the easier it is to steal their identity, especially with a company tied with China."
City health officials are urging everyone to get vaccinated heading into the fall season.
Dog athletes from around the world are in Naperville this weekend for a fierce frisbee competition at the 51st annual Ashley Whippet Invitational.
The future of America’s high-speed rail is here after years of delays. Amtrak’s newest train hit 159 mph, with the next generation of high-speed Acela trains racing passengers between Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
It's happened to many of us; you call an Uber only for it to pull over down the block or across a busy street. One woman said, when it happens to her, the Uber drivers will just cancel. She has a disability and cannot track the cars down.
Costco is switching up its hours for certain members. Starting Labor Day, shoppers with “Executive” memberships can enter stores an hour earlier than other members.
Meteorologist Kyle Miller has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said this week that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for people running the federal government.
U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
The coldest weather in Chicago in years is moving in overnight, and many people are planning to just hunker down on Friday to avoid the frigid conditions.
As freezing Arctic winds started to blow into Chicago, bringing the coldest weather in seven years, city officials and non-profit outreach groups on Thursday began conducting their annual count of the city's homeless population.
An Extreme Cold Warning starts overnight as an Arctic front will bring the coldest weather the Chicago area has seen since 2019.
School closings and moves to e-learning have been announced in Chicago, Illinois and Northwest Indiana ahead of frigid temperatures that prompted an Extreme Cold Warning.
A Little Village man accused of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino has been found not guilty.
Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Oliver Moore scored in the shootout on his 21st birthday and Spencer Knight stopped five of six shots by Carolina to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Loyola center Miles Rubin has set the team's career record for blocks in just his third year with the Ramblers.
Illinois led 47-30 at halftime thanks to a 25-4 run to end the half.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson and Bears General Manager Ryan Poles both emphasized a back-to-square-one mentality for the team despite their success this season.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Cook County Crime Stoppers announced Wednesday that they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side this past weekend.
