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Many Chicagoans have headed to the East Coast to see and pray with Pope Francis during his first visit to the U.S. as the head of the Catholic Church. You might call it a pilgrimage, but at St. Xavier University, they're calling it the Pope A Palooza Tour.
Ireland Larson isn't an ordinary kid. She's been waiting for a heart transplant at Lurie Children's Hospital for several months.
"I have a suggestion for anyone who isn't familiar with the complexities of sexual assault in America: shut up."
On Friday, visitors at Daley Plaza got to see -- and hear -- a musical version of the contest between Morgan State and Howard University.
Members of the Illinois congressional delegation said they were as surprised as anyone else when they learned House Speaker John Boehner would be stepping down next month.
Diamond Bynum and her nephew, King Walker, vanished on July 25, after going for a walk near their home in Gary, Indiana.
The Minnesota Vikings' Gerald Hodges Jr. gives a first hand account of how he got into football in his hometown of Paulsboro, why he chose to go to Penn State, and his experience as a 4th round draft pick.
A U.S. judge Friday agreed to release a 24-year-old until his trial on charges he helped his cousin and his cousin's girlfriend kill the woman's mother in Indonesia by texting tips from more than 9,000 miles away in Chicago.
An ATM user was able to foil an armed robbery attempt in north suburban Northbrook on Wednesday night.
The threat was made by phone about 10:15 a.m., according to Chicago Police. No evidence was found to suggest the threat was credible.
"We believe that a person — the complainant's mother — has engaged in an elaborate hoax," Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said.
Stephen Crump, 27, faces on count of first-degree murder in connection with the Sept. 22 shooting that left 28-year-old Marsolino White dead, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
The south suburban Lincoln-Way school district board voted unanimously Thursday night to bring in an outside auditor who will get down to the nitty-gritty, in an attempt to determine if any fraud or questionable spending plunged it into financial trouble.
If you want to ride the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier - you need to do it this weekend.
A preview of five must-see attractions in Barcelona, Spain
