Studies Find African Americans Twice As Likely To Have Alzheimer's

February marks Black History Month and the Alzheimer's Association is hoping to raise awareness.

• Feb 1, 2018

Lake Co. Museum Almost Finished

It's been years in the making and more than half finished. But the Lake County Forest Preserve District's new Bess Bower Dunn Museum isn't quite ready for prime time.

• Oct 5, 2017

Moving Vietnam Memorial Docks in Des Plaines

It's called "The Wall That Heals". 

• Sep 28, 2017

Evanston Going From 'Boot' To 'Barnacle' For Unpaid Parking Tickets

Like the organism that clings to the hull of a ship, parking scofflaws in Evanston will find the new "Barnacle" attached their windshields.

• Sep 14, 2017

Frankenstein Lives! In Indiana!

The classic book turns 200 next year, and the group Indiana Humanities has a $300,000 grant to hold a series of events to celebrate it.

• Aug 3, 2017

WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9 FM's Felicia Middlebrooks and Lola Vanderpuye Win Prestigious Gracie Awards

Longtime WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9 FM morning drive co-anchor Felicia Middlebrooks, and WBBM Coordinating Producer Lola Vanderpuye have been honored with prestigious Gracie Awards, it was announced today.

• Mar 21, 2016

Turning Point Part 5: Cuban-Americans Still Angry With Castros

Thousands of Cuban Americans are still very angry with the Castro government.

• Jun 14, 2015

Part 4: Hope, Uncertainty In U.S.-Cuba Relations

There is both hope and uncertainty in Cuba as diplomatic relations with the U.S. heal after a 53 year standoff.

• Jun 13, 2015

Part 2: Transgender Life In Cuba

With the recent obsession over Caitlyn Jenner's transformation, American transgenders will be shocked to discover surgery is free in a land, not far away.

• Jun 11, 2015

Part 1: Cuba At A Turning Point With U.S.

As the United States breaks down Cold War-era barriers with Cuba, the nation lives in a parallel universe, where old and modern co-exist.

• Jun 11, 2015

Report: Wirtz Family To Renovate Historic Downtown Building; Retail Tenants Must Go

A plan to renovate a historic downtown building will benefit the prominent Chicago family that owns it, but it may not be such good news for those who pay the rent.

• Sep 26, 2012

Importance Of Smoke Detectors Emphasized As Fire Prevention Week Approaches

The second week in October is Fire Prevention Week – a great time to make sure your home is ready in case of emergency.

• Sep 22, 2012

Former Dixon Comptroller's Horses Now Up For Auction

Scores of horses purchased by a government official who's accused of absconding with millions of dollars can now be yours, if you have the cash.

• Sep 7, 2012

Heat, Ozone Levels Prompt Warning For Asthma Sufferers

Sweltering heat and unhealthy ozone levels are on tap for the rest of the day Saturday – a brew that usually is not good news for people with asthma.

• Aug 25, 2012

New Law Protects Users Of Online Dating Sites

Illinois now has a new law to keep you safe when you date online.

• Aug 24, 2012

Toll Hike Has Not Brought Anticipated Mass-Exodus From Tollways

Tolls went up in Illinois nearly a year ago, but if you think most drivers took alternate routes to avoid paying more, you'd be wrong.

• Aug 24, 2012

Lt. Gov. Simon Declares 'The Onion Day' In Honor Of Newspaper's Move

The very name "Chicago" is believed to be derived from a Potawatomie word for wild onions, and now perhaps the wildest of those onions – the one of the satirical newspaper variety, that is – calls Chicago home.

• Jul 31, 2012

Alleged Movie Bootlegger Busted; Suspected to Be Part Of International Ring

• Jul 23, 2012

Elgin Teen Charged With Using Stranger's Apartment As Cooling Center

An Elgin teen is accused of using a stranger's apartment as a cooling center during the sweltering heat wave Tuesday.

• Jul 19, 2012

Man Charged With Impersonating Alderman In Scheme To Raise Money

A West Garfield Park neighborhood man apparently believed he looked enough like an alderman – or that enough people had no clue what the alderman in question looked like – to go around impersonating the city lawmaker.

• Jul 3, 2012

Wilmington Firefighter Charged With Torching Own Truck

A firefighter from the Will County town of Wilmington is charged with doing the opposite of his job and setting something on fire in a scheme to collect insurance money.

• Apr 17, 2012

Zipcar To Add 5 Chevy Volts To Its Fleet; 3 Electric Cars For I-Go

Chicago has been chosen as the city where the Zipcar auto sharing service will begin offering Chevrolet Volts.

• Mar 22, 2012

Officials: Rusty Water Problem Fixed At Last In Montgomery

A problem with nasty-tasting rusty water may finally be fixed for residents near the far west suburban community of Montgomery.

• Mar 20, 2012

Reader Columnist Questions Article Saying Sun-Times Could Buy Paper

A published report Monday said the Chicago Reader was up for sale and the Chicago Sun-Times had been approached as a potential buyer, but a popular Reader columnist cast doubt on the report soon afterward.

• Mar 12, 2012

WBBM Newsradio Wins 6 Associated Press Awards

WBBM Newsradio won awards in all five categories in the Metro Radio division of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2011 Journalism Excellence Contest.

• Mar 12, 2012