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The election for Illinois Governor is still weeks away, but Republican candidate Bruce Rauner is trying to veto the idea of lawmakers voting to make permanent the 2011 income tax increase before he has a chance to take office.
The 36-year-old Naperville man accused of setting the fire at an Aurora radar facility that effectively shut down Chicago's airports made his initial appearance in federal court Monday, and a judge ordered him held without bond.
The reward for surviving last winter's frigid temperatures and record snowfall, several states are learning, is drastic price increases for road salt -- in some cases, five times as expensive as last season.
It was a day like all days on the Chicago River with kayaks, ducks, sightseeing boats and a barge hauling three story book mansions destined to be burned down this Saturday night.
A Chicago Police officer was seriously injured in a rollover crash in the North Side Uptown neighborhood Monday afternoon.
Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and his Republican challenger Jim Oberweis verbally tangled over subjects ranging from gun violence and immigration to ethics in a meeting before the Tribune Editorial Board.
44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney has released the results of a survey he's taken on what people like and don't like about the Pride Parade and whether the parade should be moved out of the community.
A new musical opening soon in Chicago before it heads to Broadway, tells the story behind one of the world's best known songs, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl missing from the South Side McKinley Park neighborhood since Saturday.
A Niles North high school student is dead, and young woman injured after a shooting overnight in north suburban Skokie.
DePaul University is warning of an attack on a student last night.
From free cups of Joe to discount deals, there is plenty to love about National Coffee Day.
Of the 400 richest people in the United States, 18 of them live in the Chicago area, according to Forbes Magazine.
From art exhibits to musical performances, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Chicago. Take a look at this list for ideas on where to celebrate.
