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North Park University announced Wednesday that it plans to reopen its campus fully beginning in the fall of 2021.
Medieval Times' Chicago area castle at 2001 N. Roselle Rd. in Schaumburg will be reopening Thursday, bringing dozens of jobs.
A doctor addresses three big questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, including what side effects are normal and which are cause for concern.
Chicago alderman are now faced with daunting task of police reform.
Secret recordings have been revealed in the case against Ald. Ed Burke (14th).
"It is critical that we remove any and all barriers to vaccination."
The state reported that on Tuesday, 140,712 vaccine doses were given in Illinois.
In a rare sighting in the suburbs, a bobcat was recently caught on camera – taking a walk at the Sand Ridge Savanna Nature Preserve in Will County.
"Just being able to get people out and support the cause, that's a lot of power right there."
"This constant, 'He's going to Dallas. He's leaving,' it's just nonsense, and it's destabilizing, and frankly it's insulting," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said of unsubstantiated rumors of Chicago Police Supt. David Brown's ouster.
DePaul University announced Wednesday that it will require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they plan to be on campus in the fall.
"It's been a real difficult time in our community, and what ultimately it demands and deserves is more than prayers and platitudes, but action Mayor Lightfoot," said Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez (25th)
The pastor of Christ the King Parish in Beverly has been asked to step aside amid allegations that he sexually assaulted a minor decades ago.
Aldermen voted 42-8 to approve the mayor's proposal, which would set new requirements for developers who get city subsidies, purchase city land, or require a zoning change for their projects.
Two students from Judson University in Elgin were killed in a car accident this week.Two students from Judson University in Elgin were killed in a car accident this week.
CBS national correspondent David Begnaud spoke to Gus about the promposal.
A video of the collision posted online showed the ship's mast scraping the underside of the bridge Saturday night.
Police say the teen was outside near 110th and Eggleston around 6 p.m. when a person in a dark vehicle pulled up to him.
Outgoing right-wing president Andrzej Duda has frustrated much of the centrist ruling coalition's domestic agenda. But if Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski is victorious, as polls predict he will be, it could pave the way for Europe's fastest-growing economy to implement wider reforms.
Tens of thousands were in attendance Sunday in Vatican City, where Pope Leo XIV held his inaugural mass. as Christian Benavides reports, this marks the official start of the papacy for the first-ever American-born pope.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayors are asking Illinois lawmakers to increase the share of income tax revenue that goes to local governments.
President Trump had backed challengers to Indiana state senators who voted against his redistricting plan — and on Tuesday, most of them won.
Indiana voters are choosing nominees for the U.S. House under existing district boundaries during Tuesday's primary elections.
A Chicago alderwoman is trying to get a better idea of who is on electronic monitoring in Cook County and how they're being tracked. She also wants to know what efforts are being made to track down those with active arrest warrants.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Check out April's Kittens opening in Forest Park.
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon Thursday, and cooler temperatures with highs around 60.
One of the two teens charged with allegedly taking and concealing an Arlington Heights school resource officer's gun is expected in court on Thursday.
Police are at a South Elgin home, digging in a search related to the disappearance of 17-year-old Kianna Galvin in 2016.
Consumer advocate groups Illinois PIRG and Citizens Utility Board said Peoples Gas' proposed $202 million rate hike is "bloated" and proposed cuts to what they called unwarranted costs Wednesday.
Kianna Galvin left her home on May 6, 2016, to go to a nearby park and hasn't been seen since.
A visitation will be held on Thursday for fallen Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot at Swedish Hospital.
Two people were rescued from Crystal Lake after their sailboat capsized Wednesday evening, officials said.
Chicago farmers market season is here and markets are opening across the city in May and June.
A man is charged with the murder of his father for a shooting inside a home in Oak Lawn on Monday.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
In May 2019, Bridgett Kolls came to a Cubs game with a simple sign that read "this lil cubbie needs a kidney" and her phone number. It caught the attention of Allesio, who is a Chicago White Sox fan
The Cubs also won their 14th straight home game for their longest win streak at Wrigley Field since they also won 14 in a row at the iconic ballpark in 2008.
Travis d'Arnaud hit a three-run homer, Walbert Ureña threw six innings of two-hit ball, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-2.
Boyd had an MRI that showed a meniscus issue, and manager Craig Counsell said the team isn't sure how long the left-hander is going to be out.
Lots of tickets remain available, but some fans say they are out of reach because of the high prices.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
A 17-year-old boy has died after police said he was stabbed by another teen over the weekend in southwest suburban Joliet.
Chicago police are investigating a burlgary targeting the video gambling machines at a liquor store in Lincoln Park early Tuesday morning.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
