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Highs are in the 50s, but cooler lakeside temperatures are in the 40s.
Around 5:30 p.m. Friday, a Michigan City police officer performed a traffic stop on a red Dodge SUV for an equipment violation in the 5800 block of South Franklin Street.
Yastin S. Zaragoza-Barragan, 27, and David Hernandez, 29, were both charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
The player matched all six numbers to score the prize.
Illinois State Police said the crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. on northbound I-94 at 59th Street.
It's unclear how the fire started and how many people were affected.
"It was always my dream to open a bookstore that amplified Black stories, and that's what I was able to do," said Verlean Singletary, co-owner of Da Book Joint in the South Shore neighborhood.
"As long as they can show proof that they are graduating 8th grade or high school, that's all they need to come in," said Carolyn Boyd, the woman behind it all.
One person was ejected from the vehicle when a Ford Explorer rolled onto its roof in unincorporated Kane County near Pingree Grove.
Twice so far this year, large gatherings of teens in the Streeterville neighborhood have ended in gunfire.
Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, both have been charged in federal court with conspiracy, robbery of a mail carrier, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Mica Ortiz's job title is custodian, but she goes above and beyond, keeping Hibbard Elementary School in Albany Park sparkling clean.
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
A new interactive map might help Cook County drivers avoid road construction and get around the Chicago area faster this summer.
Illinois state Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago) said he's working to change state law to improve enforcement when riders are banned from the CTA.
An extradition hearing will be held on Tuesday for the woman who stabbed a classmate nearly to death 11 years ago, after she escaped from a group home in Wisconsin and was recaptured in Illinois.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Tourists looking for some holiday magic at Buckingham Palace in London got a royal reality check. What was billed as the first-ever Christmas market at the royal palace turned out to be nothing more than a not-so-merry AI hoax.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, has revealed she has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.o
A new reward is being offered for information to help find the shooter who killed a 14-year-old boy Friday night in the Loop, in the first of two shootings downtown, which left one teen dead and eight others wounded.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
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.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
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.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Four astronauts are heading home early from the International Space Station. NASA says one of them has a medical issue, prompting the unprecedented evacuation.
Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will be live Wednesday night from Eleven City Diner in Chicago's West Loop.
The event will officially kick off the start of the 2026 Chicago Auto Show. The black-tie event is set for Feb. 6 at McCormick Place.
The agents seized one phone and two computers from her. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Hannah Natanson was reporting classified data obtained from a Pentagon contractor.
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, must return to court later this week for a detention hearing after being extradited to Chicago.
