Old Town Art Fair draws crowds to historic Chicago neighborhood
The Old Town Art Fair was under way this weekend in one of Chicago's most historic neighborhoods.
Exhibit at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry re-creates Anne Frank's hidden annex
A historical exhibit at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is giving visitors a chance to walk through a re-creation of Anne Frank's hidden annex.
New football field honors memory of player who was paralyzed in Robbins
A special ceremony was held this weekend in the south Chicago suburb of Robbins to dedicate a new state-of-the-art football field.
New round of storms rips down trees in parts of Chicago area
Only a couple of nights after severe storms brought 11 tornado touchdowns to northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, another storm system was to blame for even more damage.
Arlington Heights police release sketch of man wanted in attack on woman
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.
Daley's Restaurant has served Chicago's Woodlawn community since 1892
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Fire sweeps through house in Aurora, disrupts traffic
A house fire disrupted traffic in Aurora, Illinois, on Thursday afternoon.
Durbin, Duckworth call for extension of federal funding for Illinois-Quad Cities Amtrak line
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) on Thursday issued a letter asking the federal government to extend funding previously secured for a new Amtrak route between Chicago and the Quad Cities.
Public visitation to be held for renowned Chicago funeral director Spencer Leak Jr.
The public will have a chance Thursday to pay their respects to Spencer Leak Jr., the vice president of Leak & Sons Funeral Homes.
Tornado outbreak leaves trail of damage through Chicago area
The Chicago area was pounded by severe storms for hours on Thursday afternoon and evening, with multiple reports of tornado damage stretching from the southwest suburbs to northwest Indiana.
4 injured including 2 firefighters, 14 displaced after fire in Back of the Yards
Four people, including two firefighters, were taken to the hospital, and over a dozen people were displaced, after an apartment building fire in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood on Thursday morning.
Man charged with mail thefts in Chicago area going back three years
A man has been charged with multiple acts of mail theft and burglary in the Chicago area dating back up to three years.
CPD issues surveillance image of person fleeing scene of cross burning in Grant Park
Chicago police on Wednesday released a surveillance image of someone they said was spotted fleeing the scene as a cross burned in Grant Park.
Woodlawn Central development plan seeks to "regenerate" a community
As the Obama Presidential Center transforms a piece of Jackson Park, developers planning to transform and revitalize a section of the Woodlawn neighborhood with a $300 million plan.
CAIR-Chicago urges Concordia University to cancel conference
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging Concordia University to cancel an upcoming conference.