Cubs Award North Side School Grant To Fix Sports Field
The grant will support a new turf field surface and general field maintenance, logos, backstop and netting.
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The grant will support a new turf field surface and general field maintenance, logos, backstop and netting.
Triton College's Lauren Kosrow is leading an important lesson on how to stay safe and how to defend yourself if attacked.
A Chicago woman received a car thanks to a local non-profit, as a part of a Service Kings car giveaway.
Several years ago, Ron Kaplan noticed how often the homeless people he saw walking around Chicago carried their belongings around in plastic bags. The Chicago businessman started the CITYPAK Project to come up with a safe, convenient and versatile backpack designed to meet the constantly changing needs of the homeless.
Reliable transportation is key to breaking the cycle of poverty, the founder of Women with Drive says. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.
Former Bears coach Mike Dikta joined a panel of three others in front of the Chicago City Club entitled "Concussions in the NFL: Whose Bell Was Really Rung?"
That first year in 2002, the stand on Bonnie Brae raised $400.
Bell says Chicago's recent upsurge in gun violence prompted her to do something for her hometown.
New York City former officials and non-profits are in Chicago for the day to share how they've curbed violence in New York City.
Cook County officials expect to issue the county's 10,000th same-sex marriage license this week.
A new law in Illinois designed to curb the numbers of sexual assaults on college campuses -- and to hold schools to a higher standard -- has gone into effect as college students are heading back to class for the fall.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool says the $135 million investment is a critical step forward for both students and teachers.
An intern with the Fox Valley Wildlife Center witnessed a group of kids attacking and kicking a wild goose on Friday during the Bulldog Boosters Corn Boil fundraiser at Batavia High School,
Students from the Bella Cuisine "Cooking with Cops" program were joined Tuesday with their chef police partners for a little lunch and conversation.
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson renewed his call for state lawmakers to help curb gun violence in Chicago, on the heels of another bloody weekend, which included the murder of a police officer's son.
Fees will go toward a highway program to plant milkweed along the median strips of Illinois highways. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.
Seven from the Chicago area training center are going to Rio. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.
Hundreds lined up before the doors opened at Plainfield United Methodist Church last year.
A former Cook County judge has been appointed as a special prosecutor to investigate whether any Chicago police officers tried to cover up the circumstances of the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Project Fixup recently added PokéDates.
The "When And If" is docked at Navy Pier through the weekend for the Tall Ships Parade of Sail.
An historical roller rink in the north suburbs needs help to save its floor after a violent storm warped the wood last month.
When 21-year-old Dyamond Lindsey couldn't give her mother Sonja one of her kidneys, she didn't quit. She signed up for a kidney-sharing program.
Cross country riders from the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity are trading in their bikes for wheelchairs this week in Northbrook.
A car crashed into a building in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood early Saturday morning.
A community is coming together on Saturday morning to celebrate the life of Park Forest, Illinois, police Detective Tim Jones.
A man was shot and killed outside of a McDonald's in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Saturday morning.
An Indiana woman who found inner peace and her mission in life by running is changing the world one footstep at a time.
New Year's Eve is just days away, and there are events for just about everyone. Whether you're looking to dress to the nines, stop by a pub, or just hang with the kids, Chicago has plenty of options.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
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 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.
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.
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.
A man was shot and killed outside of a McDonald's in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Meteorologist Carl Lam has the extended forecast.
Park Forest Police Detective Tim Jones was shot in the line of duty. He was not expected to survive but pulled through for almost a decade.
Winter weather across the U.S. could make it tough for travels heading home after the holidays.
An investigation is underway after a car crashed through a building in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
A community is coming together on Saturday morning to celebrate the life of Park Forest, Illinois, police Detective Tim Jones.
A man was shot and killed outside of a McDonald's in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Saturday morning.
A car crashed into a building in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood early Saturday morning.
From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
An Indiana woman who found inner peace and her mission in life by running is changing the world one footstep at a time.
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.
Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102.
One year ago, the Chicago Bears were fighting for draft positioning. Now they've clinched a playoff spot in the first year of a new coaching regime.
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 women were wounded in a shooting on Christmas night on Thursday in west suburban Aurora.
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.
