Crestwood School Warned After 2 Children Diagnosed With Whooping Cough
Two children in the southwest suburbs have come down with the highly contagious illness pertussis, or whooping cough, and a school has warned other parents about it.
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Two children in the southwest suburbs have come down with the highly contagious illness pertussis, or whooping cough, and a school has warned other parents about it.
On Upper Wacker Drive at Columbus Drive, in the shadow of luxury high-rises and within view of Trump Tower, stands a different kind of structure, albeit temporary: an igloo.
With the jackpot for the next Powerball drawing ballooning to $500 million Wednesday morning, plenty of people are dreaming big about what they'd do with all that money.
Cook County has launched a two-year program to try to better identify people who have trouble putting food on the table for their families and getting them help.
The state of Indiana has come up with a new way to try to get a handle on overweight trucks that roll along Interstate highways and cost taxpayers more money in road repairs.
Two bodies were recovered and two were still missing Sunday after four Illinois men took a canoe out on a frigid Wisconsin lake, authorities said.
The pumps at the Citgo station at 111th Street and Lawndale Avenue have been ordered shut down until water found in the tanks is removed.
A charred body was discovered on Northern Illinois University's campus in DeKalb.
Bartlett police said a Cadillac Escalade was headed west on Lake Street just west of Naperville Road around 12:30 a.m., when it hit the median, crossed the two westbound lanes, hit a curb and a snowbank, and flipped onto the passenger's side.
Civic leaders and representatives of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities came together today to denounce the anti-Muslim, anti-refugee sentiment that has been picking up steam around the country.
New Year's Eve can be decision-time for people who are alcoholics, or people who might be trying to cut back in the amount of drinking they do, according to Dr. Gail Basch, director of the Addiction Medicine Program at Rush University Medical Center.
Franciscan Outreach shelters about 325 homeless men and women a night at shelters on the West Side. It also has a soup kitchen and a food pantry.
Emotions were running high at O'Hare International Airport early Tuesday, a day after hundreds of flights were canceled due to a winter storm.
Three postal carriers who have a combined 137 years with the U.S. Postal Service and military were given a little retirement send-off Wednesday morning at the Rogers Park post office.
A south suburban Richton Park girl is about halfway through her goal of collecting and giving to other, mostly young underprivileged girls, a thousand Barbie dolls, reports WBBM's Bernie Tafoya.
A Wheeling funeral home might soon become the first in the state to serve alcohol at memorial services.
For the 14th year in a row, Chicago firefighters today brought a delivery of toys meant for children at Illinois Masonic Medical Center for Christmas and the coming months.
A new study takes a look at the culture of Chinese Americans in Chicago, and the effects of adult children trying to live up to the expectation that they'll take care of their aging parents.
A pregnant woman was wounded by a stray bullet Wednesday evening in far south suburban Sauk Village.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens today, and demand for tickets is high, but how high?
Mayor Rahm Emanuel got a shaky reception Wednesday morning at a place not generally known for outbursts of protest.
A Wheaton College professor who recently started wearing a hijab in a show of support for Muslims, has been suspended by the evangelical Christian school, after stating on Facebook that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
Police said 37-year-old Chieh Wang was taken into custody Tuesday evening after he hit the women with a snow brush in the 200 block of East Grand Avenue around 6 p.m.
Libertyville police said as many as 500 car tires might have been destroyed by being punctured between Thursday night and early Friday morning.
In this season of giving, there's one woman who has been at it for seven years, providing for hospitalized children in the north and south suburbs.
President Trump this week threatened to cut off federal funding to any states where local governments oppose his administration's immigration policies.
Part of the Indiana Toll Road has been shut down near South Bend, after a string of crashes involving nearly 30 vehicles on Wednesday afternoon.
Carpentersville police said the fire left 24 families displaced.
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.
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."
President Trump this week threatened to cut off federal funding to any states where local governments oppose his administration's immigration policies. It's not the first time the president has threatened to halt federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities, but insiders said unlike previous efforts, this one might stick.
Part of the Indiana Toll Road has been shut down near South Bend, after a string of crashes involving nearly 30 vehicles on Wednesday afternoon.
Snowfall accumulations could range from 3 to 6 inches in Porter County and La Porte county could see up to 8 inches of snowfall.
Some customers said they hope something will replace the popular food hall, while others hope the space doesn't become a pickleball court.
Four astronauts are heading home early from the International Space Station. NASA says one of them has a medical issue, prompting the unprecedented evacuation.
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.
President Trump this week threatened to cut off federal funding to any states where local governments oppose his administration's immigration policies.
Part of the Indiana Toll Road has been shut down near South Bend, after a string of crashes involving nearly 30 vehicles on Wednesday afternoon.
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.
