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State School Superintendent Tony Smith says no other state has a timeline or curriculum quite like it.
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State School Superintendent Tony Smith says no other state has a timeline or curriculum quite like it.
But a strike won't happen anytime soon, a union official tells WBBM's Bob Roberts.
Chicago police said all three robberies happened between midnight and 12:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Bob Fioretti spent an hour debating issues before the Tribune's editorial board.
McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim is not amused at the fake call to 9-1-1, which claimed people were being held hostage. WBBM Newsradio's Bob Roberts reports.
We're not the only ones who have to worry about coming down with the flu this season; so does your dog.
Janet Gould, a 34-year veteran crossing guard, hit her head when she was struck by a Lyft driver on Jan. 8. She remains in a coma.
Bradie Tennell is tweaking her presentations on the Buffalo Grove rink that has been her home for the past decade.
A scam that's made the rounds for years is currently targeting residents of west suburban St. Charles.
The Music Box Theater's nearly-new mural is no more -- defaced beyond repair by someone armed with spray paint.
Several hundred people called on Washington to help hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
A machine used to fabricate windows tried to swallow up a maintenance man Tuesday, but Chicago firefighters pried him loose.
The 72-year-old was trapped on the second floor of a house. He was unresponsive until fire crews performed CPR.
The suspect was saying "he was gonna kill us, that he was going to but a bullet in our head," passenger Patrick Dodd said.
The North Chicago Fire Department had never had such a call -- for a horse stuck halfway out a trailer. They improvised.
A two-hour public meeting on the Chicago school board's plan to replace four high schools in Englewood with one new $85-million school degenerated at times into a shouting match.
Some recruiters came prepared to offer internships and jobs, others financial support through scholarships and grants. The organizations ranged from accountants to conglomerates to banks to the Chicago Bulls.
He���s the second to die from cold exposure during the string of below-freezing days that has hit Chicago recently.
Authorities made an unusual find at a LaGrange house of worship.
The series of accidents occurred over the New Year's weekend in Park Ridge and Chicago. More than a dozen vehicles were damaged.
Operators of car washes may not agree, but auto-body expert Marvin Daniels Jr. says his best advice is to stay away from them until temperatures rise above freezing.
Smoke and fire initially forced back the firefighters, who took turns in warming buses.
Chicago-area plumbers are inundated with calls from homeowners whose pipes are frozen or broken.
City authorities say they can help tenants who don't have enough heat and others. WBBM's Bob Roberts reports.
The day after Christmas is no holiday for the more than 20 agencies helping Puerto Rican evacuees resettle here in Chicago.
A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed while riding inside a vehicle on Dec. 19, around 7:16 p.m.
The shutdowns followed an undercover investigation, the village said.
The Bears (11-6) stumbled into the playoffs with back-to-back losses, though they secured the No. 2 seed in the NFC with Washington beating Philadelphia.
They said the Venezuelan military controls the supply of goods, and after Maduro's capture, there are still many other problems that persist.
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled last week that the Chicago Transit Authority still must pay a nearly $3 million verdict to a woman who was hit by a bus — and who was later convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering her landlord in a separate case.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
House Democrats will also be holding a hearing on the five-year mark of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
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.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
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.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Unseasonably warm this week with highs in the 40s. We may reach 50 degrees Thursday.
Sandra Kolalou was convicted in April 2024 on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, for the death of 69-year-old Frances Walker in October 2022 at a home in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace neighborhood.
The lawsuit said McDonald's has "cultivated a sense of anticipation around the McRib, leveraging its scarcity to drive sales across its many locations.”
In his weekly message to crowds in Saint Peter's Square, he called for the nation to remain independent.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled yesterday in and out of the eastern Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas and Aruba.
They said the Venezuelan military controls the supply of goods, and after Maduro's capture, there are still many other problems that persist.
Anyone getting off at the Lake Street CTA Red Line subway stop on Sunday might have noticed some new signage near the station's stairways to street level.
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.
A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed while riding inside a vehicle on Dec. 19, around 7:16 p.m.
The shutdowns followed an undercover investigation, the village said.
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
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
The Bears (11-6) stumbled into the playoffs with back-to-back losses, though they secured the No. 2 seed in the NFC with Washington beating Philadelphia.
On Sunday night, they have the chance to achieve a program first and win back-to-back national titles.
Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen scored for Chicago in regulation, and Dylan Strome and Ryan Leonard scored for the Capitals. Leonard tied it with 8:42 left in the third period.
Charlotte trailed by 15 before moving in front with a big third quarter, outscoring Chicago 32-17 in the period.
Matas Buzelis scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, Kevin Huerter added 20 points, and the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat the Orlando Magic 121-114 on Friday night.
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled last week that the Chicago Transit Authority still must pay a nearly $3 million verdict to a woman who was hit by a bus — and who was later convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering her landlord in a separate case.
Esther Jane Stephen, a high school softball coach, was arrested in 2020 in the fatal shooting of her former fiancé Shea Briar in Jay County, Indiana. Prosecutors say Stephen, known as E.J., had attempted to kill him before with a drink laced with ibuprofen.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
