Chicago Hounds rugby team clinches championship, finishes season undefeated
The Chicago Hounds won their first-ever championship over the weekend, in just their fourth year of existence.
Attorneys for "Starved Rock Killer" Chester Weger seek posthumous pardon
Attorneys for the man convicted of murdering a woman at Starved Rock State Park some 65 years ago are hoping to clear his name — nearly a year after he died.
First direct flight to Cairo, Egypt, departs from Chicago O'Hare
The first direct flight from Chicago to Cairo, Egypt, took off from O'Hare International Airport on Sunday.
CTA train operator injured by glass in shooting on Dan Ryan Expressway
A CTA Red Line train operator was injured by broken glass in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 95th Street on Sunday morning.
Cubs' Sunday game against Blue Jays postponed due to incoming rain in Chicago
The Chicago Cubs' game against the Toronto Blue Jays that had been planned for Sunday was postponed due to the rain coming in.
Burglars crash into Circle K store in downtown Chicago, fail to take ATM
Would-be burglars crashed their way into a Circle K store in downtown Chicago early Sunday morning.
Detectives rescue girl from man they say drove to Illinois from Georgia to meet her
Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.
Adler Planetarium's Zooniverse people-powered research initiative is set to hit milestone
Zooniverse at the Adler Planetarium allows the everyday person to contribute directly to real scientific research.
Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with star-studded celebrations
The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony featured a star-studded lineup of tributes, speeches and musical performances.
Tom Dreesen, actor and standup comedian and Chicago-area native, dies at 86
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Explore the Obama Presidential Center and Library opening in Chicago
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
$10.5 million settlement for family of man shot and killed by Elk Grove Village police
The family of a man who was shot and killed by police in Elk Grove Village back in 2023 has won a $10.5 million settlement, attorneys announced Wednesday.
Effective July 1, no more behind-the-wheel tests required for drivers ages 79 to 86 in Illinois
Beginning next month, drivers between the ages of 79 and 86 in Illinois will no longer have to take mandatory behind-the-wheel driving tests to renew their licenses.
Wilmette becomes latest Chicago suburb to collect West Nile-positive mosquitoes this year
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by generator in Portage, Indiana
A man and woman were found dead in Portage, Indiana, this past weekend from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator.