Verizon Super Bowl FanFest draws crowds to Soldier Field
This party was just one of many watch parties going on around the country, delivering the ultimate fan experience in 30 NFL cities.
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This party was just one of many watch parties going on around the country, delivering the ultimate fan experience in 30 NFL cities.
This party was just one of many watch parties going on around the country, delivering the ultimate fan experience in 30 NFL cities. Andrew Ramos reports.
The classic rock band AC/DC is making a stop in Chicago during their upcoming "Power Up" stadium tour this spring. The tour marks the first time they've hit the road in nine years.
The classic rock band AC/DC is making a stop in Chicago during their upcoming "Power Up" stadium tour this spring. The tour marks the first time they've hit the road in nine years.
During the ceremony, Mayor Johnson gave a special resolution making Chicago a Purple Heart City for retired Illinois Air National Guard Lt. Col. Eldridge Johnson Jr.
Several local leaders were there to thank veterans for their service this Veterans Day, including Gov. JB Pritzker.
Just after 6 p.m., a 41-year-old man cut the victim's shoulder and face.
The man who was holding the knife was taken into custody, and charges were pending late Sunday.
The Chicago Football Classic is coming back to Soldier Field on Saturday with Kentucky State University facing off against Morehouse College. Larry Huggins, co-founder of the Chicago Football Classic, and Harold Ellis, athletic director of Morehouse, explain why it’s more than just a football game.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
The crowd made up with Chicagoans was on their feet for performances by Common. Marie Saavedra reports.
Marie Saavedra is at Soldier Field for a free DNC community viewing party, which one attendee says is all about unity.
The viewing party was held Thursday night at Soldier Field for Vice President Kamala Harris' upcoming speech.
As summer draws to an end, Chicago events are in overdrive.
Several multi-day events are happening in the city, including Metallica at Soldier Field and in the Loop. Ellen DeGeneres' last tour is a sold-out show at the Chicago Theater.
The Chicago Football Classic promotes Historically Black Colleges and Universities. It is coming up this year on Sept. 21.
The Chicago Football Classic promotes Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The matchup is played every fall at Soldier Field.
The Rolling Stones played at the stadium for the first of two concerts over the next several days—as part of their Hackney Diamonds Tour.
The Stones' concert Thursday night was the first of two in Chicago for the Hackney Diamonds Tour.
Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warrant reiterated the team's desire for a new stadium along the city's lakefront on Tuesday, despite the state legislature taking no action on a proposed deal during its spring session.
The NFL Draft was held a four-hour drive away in the Motor City. But back in Chicago, the Bears capitalized on all the excitement by hosting a Draft Day party at Soldier Field. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
The Chicago Bears on Wednesday unveiled their multi-billion-dollar plan for a new domed lakefront stadium, including added green space on the Museum Campus.
The team is planning to hold a press conference with city officials on Wednesday to unveil their plans for a new publicly-owned stadium on the Museum Campus.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday weighed in on the Chicago Bears' proposal to build a new public stadium that would be paid for in part by $2 billion in private funds.
Burglars left with $10,000 from a mini mart in Chicago's North Center neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Firefighters responded to a building fire in West Englewood early on Christmas Day.
The sprawling 20-acre campus in Jackson Park, just blocks from the lake, includes buildings, gardens, playgrounds, and a 225-foot museum tower.
Pope Leo addressed the crowd standing in the cold and rain at Saint Peter's Square ahead of celebrating the first Christmas mass of his papacy.
From his hospital room at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Gilkey talked about his recovery and his fear of getting back on the CTA again.
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 host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday declined to veto a $16.6 billion spending plan passed by his rivals on the City Council, allowing it to go into effect without his signature.
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over a state law restricting immigration arrests.
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.
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.
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.
Meteorologist Carl Lam has the extended forecast.
Burglars left with $10,000 from a mini mart in Chicago's North Center neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Firefighters responded to a building fire in West Englewood early on Christmas Day.
Chicagoans are gathering for Christmas services from cathedrals to the Cook County Jail.
They have 621 trees, filling their entire house, even the bathroom.
Pope Leo addressed the crowd standing in the cold and rain at Saint Peter's Square ahead of celebrating the first Christmas mass of his papacy.
Burglars left with $10,000 from a mini mart in Chicago's North Center neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Firefighters responded to a building fire in West Englewood early on Christmas Day.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
The sprawling 20-acre campus in Jackson Park, just blocks from the lake, includes buildings, gardens, playgrounds, and a 225-foot museum tower.
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.
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 Chicago Bears players have been named to the 2026 NFC Pro Bowl roster: safety Kevin Byard III, center Drew Dalman, and left guard Joe Thuney.
Murakami, or "Mune" as he likes to be called, was introduced on Monday on the South Side after signing a two-year, $34-million contract.
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.
Three teens have been charged with sexually assaulting a classmate this past summer at a graduation party for St. Viator High School students.
