Libertyville School Choir Performs At The Vatican
A north suburban high school choir sang on one of the biggest stages of their lives Sunday.
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A north suburban high school choir sang on one of the biggest stages of their lives Sunday.
There is a new warning for Illinois teens about texting and driving.
More than two dozen dogs that were rescued from three different puppy mills in Missouri will be making Chicago their new home.
A new woman is behind the organ console at U.S. Cellular Field.
A chain saw-wielding man broke into a Deerfield apartment last week, police said.
Board members voted 13-5 to support a conditional-use permit for Muslim Educational and Cultural Center of America, which wants to build on nearly five wooded acres along 91st Street near Route 83.
A familiar face will be inducted into the Illinois Broadcasters Association's Hall of Fame this spring.
A suburban Girl Scout troop experienced the worst and best in people after someone stole more than $400 in cookie sales, but contributions on Monday more than made up for the loss.
A woman has been charged with pouring boiling liquid over her 74-year-old neighbor's head, after offering to make the older woman dinner over the weekend.
This year's TriBeCa Film Festival in New York will include a documentary on Steve Bartman.
If you are a Verizon or AT&T customer, you'll be able to call or text people in Japan for free.
If you suffer from chronic pain or are a cancer, HIV or Hepatitis C patient, you may soon be able to get a 21/2-ounce dose of medical marijuana.
If you don't have time to go to church on this Ash Wednesday, you might be able to get your ashes "to go."
The second largest school district in Illinois is cutting more staff, but it pales in comparison to the massive layoffs of last year.
Flu season is at its peak, but it's not too late to get the flu shot.
In 2010, School District U-46 laid off more than a thousand teachers and staff. This year, they will be reducing staff by 180.
A two-week hearing begins Monday to determine the fate of Tribune Company.
Five men have now been chosen in the murder trial of Marni Yang, who is charged with the murder of the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
A 68-year-old local woman has received a liver donation from a member of her Northwest Side church.
A civil lawsuit against the Chicago Heights Police Department continues, a day after a Steger man was convicted of aggravated DUI in the case.
Authorities were investigating whether two Chicago police officers violated department policy when arresting a panhandler, who later started a shootout that led to his death on Wednesday.
A male suspect was shot dead and two police officers sustained minor injuries Wednesday when gunshots rang out in the River North neighborhood near the intersection of Chicago and Wells.
An Aurora man already in jail for DUI now faces a more serious charge after his passenger dies 16 months later.
There seems to be no end in sight to the deadlock over the budget bill in Wisconsin that would strip collective bargaining rights from union members.
Mark Ferguson's Hard Boiled Records on Chicago's North Side continues to thrive, even in an age of digital music.
A man has been charged with stealing hundreds of cases of ice cream from delivery trucks in northwest Indiana.
Over the weekend, 50 young men between the ages of 9 and 25 embraced the cold and handed out toys, water, and food in the South Shore neighborhood.
Winter break is here for Chicago Public Schools Students, and at one school in the Pullman neighborhood, that meant a loud and festive sendoff before heading home for the holidays.
A woman who was attacked by the man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a wheelchair at a CTA station said that crime could have been prevented with action after her beating.
While the organizers of Christkindlmarket said on Nov. 29 they only had 12 hours notice about Daley Plaza capacity limits, emails reveal they knew a month earlier.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump. Follow live updates here.
A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities.
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.
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.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
In the South Shore neighborhood, a group of teens recently took over the street to give back to their community. Over the weekend, 50 young men between the ages of 9 and 25 embraced the cold and handed out toys, water, and food.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, even as Mayor Brandon Johnson made a last-ditch effort to reintroduce the controversial corporate head tax in his 2026 plan.
A woman who was attacked by the man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a wheelchair at a CTA station said that crime could have been prevented with action after her beating.
Winter break is here for Chicago Public Schools Students, and at one school in the Pullman neighborhood, that meant a loud and festive sendoff before heading home for the holidays.
The U.S. is launching airstrikes against dozens of ISIS targets in Syria, n apparent retaliation for an attack last week that killed two American soldiers and a U.S. interpreter.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law. Follow live updates here.
A man has been charged with stealing hundreds of cases of ice cream from delivery trucks in northwest Indiana.
A woman who was attacked by the man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a wheelchair at a CTA station said that crime could have been prevented with action after her beating.
Over the weekend, 50 young men between the ages of 9 and 25 embraced the cold and handed out toys, water, and food in the South Shore neighborhood.
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.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
After years of planning, Chicago State University is officially launching its first football team. The school is launching the only NCAA Division 1 football program in the City of Chicago.
The Bears will be severely depleted at wide receiver for Saturday's rematch with the Packers, as both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III will be out with injuries.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
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.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
Three teens have been charged with robbing a person who came to buy items that had been offered for sale in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
