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Today could be a critical day for Rahm Emanuel's bid to become mayor of Chicago.
As Mayor Richard M. Daley winds down his time in office, one of his pet projects is running into headwinds.
A taxpayer watchdog group is out with a recommendation – simplify Cook County's complicated property tax system.
The parents of a college student from Northbrook who killed herself, say their tragedy has been compounded by the University of Notre Dame handled the case.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first major disaster of the jet age.
It's a growing trend: ugly Christmas sweater parties. Newsradio 780's Regine Schlesinger reports several entrepeneurs are trying to capitalize on what's becoming a new holiday tradition.
Ticket sales are up for Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier, but revenue has taken a hit due to a promotion deal with Groupon.
Even with high gas prices and security hassles at the airports, the AAA Chicago Motor Club expects more people to be traveling for the holidays this year.
A law reform group says courts oversympathetic to plaintiffs in liability and malpractice lawsuits are a job killer and healthcare killer.
A hearing officer will meet with both sides in the Rahm Emanuel residency battle today.
A West Side woman and her granddaughter face charges in a 2-year investigation that Chicago police call Operation Heat Wave.
If you think it's cold now, just wait. The forecast calls for sharply colder weather next week, with daytime temperatures barely above single digits.
There's a gloomy forecast today about the housing market.
Oak Lawn police and Advocate Christ Hospital are trying to figure out what happened to the jewelry of a patient who was brought in after being hit by a car last week.
There's some good, or at least better, news on hiring next year and not-as-bad news on layoffs.
A new study by a Chicago-based credit reporting agency projects that fewer Americans will fall behind on their mortgage and credit card payments next year.
Atlanta-based AGL Resources is purchasing the suburban Chicago Nicor gas company for $2.4 billion.
A hearing is underway at the Chicago Board of Elections, on more than two dozen challenges to Rahm Emanuel's spot on the Chicago mayoral ballot, among other filings.
There are some red faces today among the people who put out the world-famous Michelin Guide to restaurants. Someone has leaked the new Chicago edition, just ahead of its scheduled debut.
The latest home foreclosure figures show that Illinoisans are doing better than they did a year ago, but, still aren't out of the housing mess.
A small group gathered at St. Johannes Cemetery in Bensenville this morning for a final Veterans' Day observance.
State revenue workers are still opening envelopes and counting the money from Illinois' just-ended tax amnesty program - only the second in the state's history.
Free parking on a block-long stretch of Touhy is now history. Local store owner says the new pay parking is driving customers away.
Retailers are forecasting enough business this Christmas shopping season that they're hiring holiday help at levels not seen in several years.
Whoever wins the governor's race, it probably won't go down as the closest in Illinois history.
A man was stabbed in the stomach on Monday morning in the South Loop.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday commemorating the Civil Rights leader.
Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a few exceptions.
The Justice Dept. says it's investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local ICE official apparently serves as a pastor.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
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.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
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.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
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.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
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.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
This is Blue Monday, considered by some health experts to be the most depressing day of the year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports about one in three people feel lonely, and chronic loneliness is damaging to mental and physical health.
President Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” that ushered in a handful of changes.
A midday fire damaged three businesses, including a popular bakery, in McHenry, Illinois, on Sunday afternoon. Asal Rezaei reports.
Looking ahead in a new year, it’s a great time to get inspiration on paper with vision boarding. Amy Johnston, clinical director at Urban Wellness, joins Marie Saavedra to explain.
Despite a forced OT by the Bears in the fourth against the Rams, Chicago's playoff run comes to an end.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
A Cold Weather Advisory was in effect Monday morning as Arctic air sends temperatures crashing to dangerous lows.
McHenry firefighters were called to the Riverside Bakery shop around 12 p.m. on Sunday.
A man was stabbed in the stomach on Monday morning in the South Loop.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
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.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
