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A man who keeps a 42-foot boat at Diversey Harbor says he was shocked after he drove in from Michigan early this morning - and found that somebody had been staying on his boat and had trashed it.
On Monday, the Blue Cross Blue Shield building will read: "One Goal 2015."
If you have a yard or a garden, you might want to ask some questions next time you're buying flowers or seedlings at a nursery or anywhere plants are sold.
"A good start" is how a Chicago Islamic group describes United Airlines' latest response to an incident on board a flight last Friday.
We expect springtime to bring new growth, but something bizarre has sprouted in a North Center neighborhood family's yard.
A Catholic school in the Logan Square neighborhood is reeling with the news today that $5,000 has been stolen from the school office.
Harvey police say there's an arrest warrant for a 24-year-old man accused of murdering a 17-year-old and critically wounding the teenager's mother over the weekend.
"Tuesday she's going to walk down the aisle, and I'm probably going to cry like a baby. I won't be able to control my emotions," said Sue Sweet, whose daughter, Rachel Sweet, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 4.
The owners of a River North bar and grill have sued the condo association that shares their building, claiming renovation work on the condos is threatening to put their bar out of business.
Mayor Emanuel says "good riddance" to a police officer who was fired last year - more than 10 years after a photo was taken of two officers with rifles and an African American man lying on the floor wearing antlers.
This summer's Taste of Chicago is featuring 19 restaurants that are new to Taste. WBBM's Steve Miller has a preview of one newcomer.
In Douglas Park on Chicago's Near West Side, near the spot where a police officer shot and killed 22-year-old Rekia Boyd three years ago, a few dozen people held a memorial service for her and others they say are casualties of war.
Danny Domres, an Oswego High School graduate, may be suffering from PTSD, his mother tells WBBM's Steve Miller.
The one-year-old pit bull mix that was left alone in a Chicago city dog pound van for at least five days last month is now a step closer to getting her "forever home."
Federal prosecutors in Georgia said Michael C. Ford, of Atlanta, used his computer at the U.S. Embassy in London to access email accounts of young women to access sexually explicit photos, and threatened to post the images online, unless the victims complied with his demands.
But will someone step in to permanently solve maintenance issues at Jewish Graceland Cemetery? WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
About two thousand McDonald's workers demonstrated for higher wages at the chain's corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, reports WBBM's Steve Miller.
Chicago Public Schools officials have contacted the families of 4,000 students - because of a data breach involving personal information on those students.
"On Your Feet" - the story of Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio - begins its pre-Broadway run here in Chicago in two weeks.
An Elgin woman who was the force behind Erin's Law, mandating that all schools in the state teach sexual abuse prevention, says she's concerned that the largest school district in the state may not be complying with the law.
A World War II veteran who lives next door to the Ruben Salazar Bilingual Center told WBBM Newsradio earlier this week the school had kept a ragged flag flying at half-mast for the past five months.
They say it's been untouched, flying at half-staff, since the death of a state official.
It was just before 4 in the morning when police say a driver saw the body on the north side of Central Road, east of River Road in Des Plaines. Police identified the victim as 31-year-old Vanessa Colon, of Des Plaines.
WBBM's Steve Miller reports the owner of the home first thought squirrels were in the attic.
Two teens were shot inside an apartment building in Chicago's South Shore early Tuesday morning.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
The Blackhawks played without captain Nick Foligno, who missed his second straight game with a mid-body injury.
The trend involves the sensory toy, Needoh cubes, and what people are doing with them, that's led children to the emergency room.
On the morning of Feb. 2, 2008, six women were shot inside the Lane Bryant store on 191st and Harlem. The case has remained unsolved since.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Danny Davis retiring at the end of his term, voters in Illinois' 7th Congressional District face a crowded ballot to elect a new representative for the first time in 30 years.
With U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin retiring at the end of his term, Illinois voters face a crowded ballot in the bid to fill a seat Durbin has held since 1997.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
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?
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
The botched raid happened back in 2018. The family said they've been living with trauma from it ever since. On Monday in a packed courtroom, they sat behind the officers involved as a jury was selected.
Soft background noise like static or a waterfall, otherwise known as pink noise, may interfere with sleep recovery and reduce rem sleep, according to researchers with the University of Pennsylvania.
Chuck, who is pushing 92, lost his beloved wife of over 60 years last spring. His family said he doesn't let age, grief or anything stop him from finding beauty and meaning in ordinary things like this.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking when the city will climb above the freezing mark.
Four votes from the six council members were needed for any council member to fill the seat, and after two separate nominations, the council could not come to an agreement.
Changes are coming to Cook County's electronic monitoring system starting this weekend. They are aimed at making the system more effective in flagging people who violate the terms of their release.
The trend involves the sensory toy, Needoh cubes, and what people are doing with them, that's led children to the emergency room.
The Kankakee Sheriff's Office said deputies found a 30-year-old woman inside the bar, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two teens were shot inside an apartment building in Chicago's South Shore early Tuesday morning.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
The Blackhawks played without captain Nick Foligno, who missed his second straight game with a mid-body injury.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night.
Chicago police issued an alert on Sunday about a pattern of ATM thefts and an armed robbery that transpired on the city's Northwest Side in December and January.
Chicago police last week issued an alert about two instances of thieves swiping people's cellphones from tables at restaurants in fashionable areas.
One person has been arrested, and another remained on the loose Sunday, after a burglary on a train had police in Chicago's south suburbs asking residents to stay in their homes.
Chicago police were in a standoff all day and well into the night Sunday in the South Shore neighborhood.
It was Thanksgiving Eve 2020, and Melissa Lamesch was excited about the upcoming birth of her first child. Investigators would learn there was someone who was not as enthused — the expectant father, firefighter Matthew Plote.
