Governor Seeking To Add New Paid Lanes To Stevenson Expressway
Would you be willing to pay to zoom through morning traffic on the expressway? Gov. Bruce Rauner is looking at plans to add "managed lanes" on the Stevenson Expressway.
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Would you be willing to pay to zoom through morning traffic on the expressway? Gov. Bruce Rauner is looking at plans to add "managed lanes" on the Stevenson Expressway.
The Lombard village board will be honoring one of the village's employees for an exceptional anniversary.
A new study has found seafood is still good for your brain, even though the seafood might have mercury in it.
Woodstock Willie, the Chicago area's most famous groundhog weatherman, has predicted an early spring this year.
In northwest suburban Woodstock, festivities continue through tomorrow to mark "Groundhog Day" where the classic Bill Murray movie was shot 24 years ago.
West Side ministers were joining the call for a criminal investigation of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, as volunteers loaded up hundreds of cases of bottled water for Flint.
The year did not get off to a good start for Chicago police, with murders in January at the highest level in 16 years, and shootings more than double what they were at this point last year.
A needy South Side Navy veteran's family got a big thank you for her service today and was also giving thanks after receiving new furniture for every room in their house—free.
Thirty years ago, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launching on what was supposed to be a historic mission. On Thursday, a science and technology center named in honor of the shuttle, teachers and students released balloons in the air in memory of the seven astronauts who were killed in the Challenger disaster.
A group that has been taking World War II veterans on free trips to D.C. for the past eight years has begun taking Korean War veterans as well.
Gas prices have been steadily declining in Chicago for the past few weeks, reaching the lowest levels seen in years, and one industry expert said the bottom will continue to drop.
Something old is something new again at the Field Museum; and four striped hyenas are now in a better, more informative setting.
Summer Mitchell had been living in an apartment in the 17700 block of South Commercial Avenue with her boyfriend. Her family said her boyfriend's mother found Mitchell's body Sunday afternoon. Police said she had suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Around 4:15 a.m., a medical cargo plane from Detroit landed at Chicago Executive Airport, and slid off the runway, airport spokesman Rob Mark said. The Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS), a bed of crushable material designed to stop planes that overshoot the runway, brought the plane to a halt.
Illinois' Public Health director says the state is heading into the heart of the flu season in pretty good shape.
Don Shank was 40 years old in 1963 when he joined 250,000 people on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for Dr. Martin Luther King's most famous speech. He said he still gets goosebumps telling the story.
Fire crews from Sauk Village, Steger, Crete, and Dyer, Indiana, rotated shifts as they poured water on the flames in the 22500 block of Jeffrey Avenue for at least two-and-a-half hours, according to Emergency Services Sgt. Arlene Stevens.
The Lake County Coroner's office said 63-year-old Lana Taneff was found dead at her home in the 2300 block of West 44th Avenue; and her mother, 86-year-old Velia Taneff was found on a neighboring property in the 2300 block of West 44th Avenue. Both victims had ligature marks on their necks, an indication they might have been strangled.
A southwest suburban teacher and coach was honored Thursday for making a difference in his students and players on and off the field for the past 20 years.
PETA spokeswoman Ashley Byrne said the furs should be put to good use since they already exist.
Cook County Forest Preserve District fisheries biologist Steve Silic said people should make sure a lake or pond is covered in at least 4 inches of ice before going onto the frozen surface, by drilling a hole in the ice.
Ald. Joe Moore (49th) called the possible criminal nature of the fire, "very, very disturbing." He said detectives are looking for clues, including looking for any nearby video that might be helpful.
An 87-year old Palatine man has been donating blood since he was a teenager and next week donates his 160th pint or unit of blood.
Eight firefighters were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, after battling an extra-alarm blaze at an apartment building in the Rogers Park neighborhood Monday morning.
A hoverboard caught fire early Friday morning as residents of a home in northwest suburban Fox River Grove were sleeping.
Bagent connected with Zavion Thomas for a 97-yard touchdown on Chicago's first offensive play and the Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24-15 on Saturday night in a battle of mostly backups.
The Potter's House of Dallas and United Megacare gave away 1,500 boxes containing essentials like food, water, and toiletries for families.
President Trump will be making a visit to Chicago next month for the PGA's Presidents Cup, he announced on Saturday.
Chicago police said the driver of an Audi SUV failed to yield the right of way to the motorcyclist.
Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team's hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest on the extreme heat in First Alert Weather.
President Trump announced the deal late Friday, saying in a social media post that the deal was struck through a partnership with private business.
The Potter's House of Dallas and United Megacare gave away 1,500 boxes containing essentials to residents impacted by the Aug. 11 storms and weeks-long power outages.
Indiana State Police said the shooting happened Friday night near 4th Avenue and Broadway. The shooting involved officers from the Lake County Sheriff's Department and the Gary Police Department.
The $580 million mixed-use project will transform the parking lots owned and surrounding the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn.
The 8.5-acre, mixed-use district project is said to bring opportunities in housing, business, and culture to the South Side.
According to court documents, CPS should have officially gotten those funds back by Friday.
President Trump will be making a visit to Chicago next month for the PGA's Presidents Cup, he announced on Saturday.
The shooting involved officers from the Lake County Sheriff's Department and the Gary Police Department, Indiana State Police said.
The Potter's House of Dallas and United Megacare gave away 1,500 boxes containing essentials like food, water, and toiletries for families.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Bagent connected with Zavion Thomas for a 97-yard touchdown on Chicago's first offensive play and the Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24-15 on Saturday night in a battle of mostly backups.
Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team's hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall.
Natasha Cloud scored 14 points and Sydney Taylor had 13 for Chicago (15-25).
Colson Montgomery hit his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to help the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday night.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
