Mt. Prospect Hosts Network Of Garage Sales This Weekend
A garage sale here or there can make your weekend, if you like to shop for bargains. Mt. Prospect has more than 550 of them -- all in one place.
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A garage sale here or there can make your weekend, if you like to shop for bargains. Mt. Prospect has more than 550 of them -- all in one place.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators now have a good idea how far apart the planes were in Monday's near collision at O'Hare International Airport.
A judge in Waukegan is expected to sentence a former real estate agent to life in prison Friday for the murder of the pregnant girlfriend of ex-Bear Shaun Gayle.
Red light cameras won't be coming to DuPage County-controlled intersections anytime soon.
Two regional jets reportedly came within 300 hundred feet of each other at O'Hare on Monday, minutes after Vice President Joe Biden's plane landed.
A school bus accident in downtown Evanston Tuesday had a happy ending for the students onboard.
Every mailbox in Western Springs was checked by police in Western Springs and U.S. Postal Inspectors overnight, after a pipe bomb was found in one earlier.
Two school buses were involved in an accident late this morning in the heart of downtown Evanston.
Not only is this the day Rahm Emanuel is sworn in as mayor – it is also the first day on the job for his hand-picked Chicago Transit Authority president, Forrest Claypool.
Residents of a North Side condominium complex may try to derail the latest plan to rebuild a portion of Metra's Union Pacific North line.
Friends, family and several dozen Chicago Police officers were among those on hand Saturday at the unveiling of a memorial to a fallen Chicago Police officer.
Chicago's longest-serving mayor left City Hall with great fanfare Friday and gave his city the thumbs-up sign as he was driven away.
Metra says its test of "quiet cars" has been so successful the rail agency will roll them out on all of its rush-hour trains.
The sister and brother-in-law of a Round Lake Park woman are expected in court today, on charges stemming from her death and the concealment of her body for 10 days.
Bart Simpson was in Springfield today. Seriously, the actress who provides Bart's voice, and a lot of others in the long-running "Simpsons" sit-com, testified before a legislative subcommittee.
Real-time arrival information is coming to a CTA bus shelter near you.
Urged on by a Joliet woman who survived two days of captivity and torture at the hands of an abusive husband, an Illinois Senate committee Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would subject those convicted of domestic torture to stiffer prison sentences.
The Kane County State's Attorney's office will not represent Coroner Chuck West in the civil suit filed against him Monday by his chief deputy.
Kane County health authorities are trying to determine what has caused an outbreak of salmonella.
Thousands of people lined Columbus Drive for Chicago's annual Polish Constitution Day parade.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said he believes that the Pakstani government was "probably fully aware" that Osama bin Laden was living somewhere in the country.
After focusing on building a high-speed rail corridor between Chicago and St. Louis, the federal government is about to award money for a high-speed corridor to the east.
Metra wants to know if an attempted sabotage in 2007 was related to a al-Qaeda, with new information out that the terrorist agency was planning to target rail lines.
The Illinois Secretary of State asks federal officials to check the backgrounds of all commercial drivers license applicants, in the wake of this week's fatal bus-pedestrian accident in Streeterville.
A Criminal Court judge has denied bail to a man accused of sex crimes against two children, and is accused of accused of running down a woman Tuesday night at a busy Streeterville intersection.
As the 11-4 Chicago Bears prepare for their Sunday night matchup with the 11-4 San Francisco 49ers, one player earned an extra Christmas present from the league thanks to his impressive performance against the Green Bay Packers.
A Park Ridge salon owner has been cutting hair for more than 20 years, but some of her most important clients don't pay a dime.
Metra is running on a reduced schedule for Christmas Eve.
Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza closed for the season in Daley Plaza on Wednesday afternoon, wrapping up a rough year for the popular holiday market due to new capacity limits required by the city.
The main topic for shoppers was not the lines or the last-minute deals, but the warm weather.
Pope Leo XIV has revealed he privately urged Gov. JB Pritzker not to sign a bill legalizing medical assistance in dying in Illinois.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday declined to veto a $16.6 billion spending plan passed by his rivals on the City Council, allowing it to go into effect without his signature.
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over a state law restricting immigration arrests.
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.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
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.
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.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
First responders said their goal was to show these strong families they aren't alone.
Six trains were canceled on Christmas Eve due to the shortage. Riders are encouraged to check Metra's website for updates.
A Park Ridge salon owner has been cutting hair for more than 20 years, but some of her most important clients don't pay a dime.
Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Christmas as the leader of the Catholic church.
A dozen or more people on the North Side of Chicago are suddenly in the market for new car windows, after Chicago police said multiple cars were broken into overnight in Lincoln Park.
The main topic for shoppers was not the lines or the last-minute deals, but the warm weather.
Multiple cars were broken into this week in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Metra is running on a reduced schedule for Christmas Eve.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
As the 11-4 Chicago Bears prepare for their Sunday night matchup with the 11-4 San Francisco 49ers, one player earned an extra Christmas present from the league thanks to his impressive performance against the Green Bay Packers.
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.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
As the 11-4 Chicago Bears prepare for their Sunday night matchup with the 11-4 San Francisco 49ers, one player earned an extra Christmas present from the league thanks to his impressive performance against the Green Bay Packers.
Travis Konecny scored and added his 300th career assist, leading the Philadelphia Flyers past the Blackhawks 3-1 and handing depleted Chicago its sixth straight loss.
The Bulls trailed 117-107 but closed the game on a 19-6 run.
Three Chicago Bears players have been named to the 2026 NFC Pro Bowl roster: safety Kevin Byard III, center Drew Dalman, and left guard Joe Thuney.
Murakami, or "Mune" as he likes to be called, was introduced on Monday on the South Side after signing a two-year, $34-million contract.
A woman was released on electronic monitoring Wednesday after authorities said she drove drunk and caused a crash that injured a family of four in Lombard, Illinois.
Multiple cars were broken into this week in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Four women have been charged with leading police on a high-speed chase after stealing from a retail store in the west Chicago suburb of Villa Park.
A woman has been charged with attacking four people at a CTA bus stop in the Lawndale neighborhood, including a woman she allegedly slashed with a broken beer bottle after threatening that woman's mother.
Three teens have been charged with sexually assaulting a classmate this past summer at a graduation party for St. Viator High School students.
