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A new playground is in the works for Chicago's dog pound.
A Chicago area man will reach a milestone that no other United Airlines traveler has ever reached this weekend.
Hundreds of Lakeview residents turned out for a CAPS meeting Wednesday night, days after a brutal attack on the Boystown strip of North Halsted Street, which left a man stabbed.
More Chicago area Walgreens drugstores will soon offer fresh produce.
Police shot a pit bulldog to death Wednesday evening after it attacked a real estate agent in front of his West Ridge home.
Governor Quinn continues to insist he hasn't decided yet if he'll sign that major Illinois gambling expansion bill.
Two children in the last three weeks have been treated at Children's Memorial Hospital after they ingested button batteries.
An Evanston woman is the first to file suit against a Nevada trucking company after she was injured in a deadly crash on an Amtrak train last week.
From the outside, the house on West 32nd Street looked like a regular home, but inside "it looked like something out of a bad B-movie," according to a Cicero police official.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says he is concerned about President Barack Obama's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
A Scottish bluesman living in Chicago is asking for the public's help in recovering a prized possession.
Tracy Matuszak of Greenfield, Wis., has two sons in the Marines. She's happy that one of them may be coming home soon, but she doesn't necessarily support the mission.
The mother of an Indiana University student who vanished more than two weeks ago says the family has set up a post office box for anonymous tips.
In the wake of a threat by the CME Group to leave Chicago, Florida Gov. Rick Scott is now trying to lure the parent company of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Board of Trade to his state.
Alsip police will be helping out a local church at a giveaway that is sure to bring out the masses.
The American Medical Association at its annual meeting in Chicago Tuesday took aim at ads that promote unrealistic body images.
Ten Northwestern University medical students pack up everything from gloves to gowns to syringes, in anticipation of a month long trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.
Chicago Police shot and killed a man outside his Humboldt Park home Wednesday night. He is the third person shot, and second killed, on that block in the past three days.
A two-mile by two-mile section of the city that includes Pilsen does not meet the nation's air quality standard for lead, according to a preliminary determination released Wednesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
When 35-year-old stand-up comedian Steve Mazan learned he was dying of cancer, he decided to dedicate the rest of his life to living his dream – performing on The Late Show with David Letterman.
A west suburban man has been charged with 15 counts of child pornography after police allegedly found images and videos in his home early Tuesday.
Police say they are surprised by a spike in thefts of human hair in recent months.
Two Chicago men are filing a lawsuit claiming that they were attacked by three male cast members from the show, "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," while vacationing in the Caribbean.
Inside a 130,000-square-foot facility in Oak Brook, thousands of students from across the world take part in Hamburger University.
Two young girls, ages 2 and 7, are recovering after being hit by gunfire on the city's Northwest Side.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
A man has been charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence in a crash that killed two people outside Chicago Police Headquarters in 2024.
Both women were grabbed by a man a day apart along the riverwalk on the city's Near North Side, according to Chicago police.
CBS Skywatch was over the scene of the crash involving a black sedan and a white SUV on Tuesday afternoon.
In an exclusive interview on Tuesday, Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke about the steps the city is taking to help riders feel safe on the CTA.
Rick Garcia, a longtime Chicago LGBTQ+ activist and community leader who was at the forefront of many civil rights victories, died this week.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, said the panel will move next week on holding them in contempt.
The Supreme Court heard two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
The group of journalists who won a preliminary injunction over federal agents' use of force have filed to have the same judge hear the state's new lawsuit against the Trump administration.
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?
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.
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.
The first pediatric flu death for this year's flu season has been reported, Illinois health officials said, as flu cases across the state continue to rise.
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.
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.
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."
Two superstar pooches from Chicago will be participating in the Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday. Local animal rescue One Tail at a Time said two of its alumni made the final Puppy Bowl roster.
Trevor Noah is adding another Grammys hosting gig to his resume. It’s the sixth time he’ll host the music industry award show.
A deadly crash in Indianapolis turned into a water rescue as first responders saved two children.
One in five homes in suburban Cook County is covered in toxic lead paint, but many homeowners can't afford to remove it.
Mostly cloudy, blustery with snow showers late Tuesday night. Lows in the mid-20s.
Prosecutors said 40-year-old Demetrius Thurman used his phone to record video of the crime early Saturday morning.
Both women were grabbed by a man a day apart along the riverwalk on the city's Near North Side, according to Chicago police.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office released Chicago Public School teacher Linda Brown's cause of death after an autopsy Tuesday.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
A man has been charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence in a crash that killed two people outside Chicago Police Headquarters in 2024.
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
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.
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?
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, was set to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday after being extradited to Chicago.
A man has been charged with stabbing a CTA passenger to death while the victim was sleeping on a Blue Line train over the weekend in the Loop.
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security for unlawful use of force and dangerous tactics in immigration raids.
A man and a 6-year-old boy were stabbed in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
