Metra Union Pacific North Line to offer free rides to Ravinia concert ticketholders
For the sixth year in a row, Metra is offering free rides to ticketholders for concerts at Ravinia this summer.
1 person taken to hospital after kitchen fire at downtown Chicago restaurant
One person was taken to a hospital after a kitchen fire at a downtown Chicago restaurant Tuesday morning, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Man, woman shot in Joliet, suspected shooter escapes, police say
A man and woman were shot and wounded in an apartment complex in Joliet, Illinois, on Monday afternoon.
A tradition of tranquility and democratized space in Washington Park
At one time, Jackson Park and Washington Park were considered one big green space united by the Midway Plaisance — known respectively as the Eastern and Western divisions of South Park.
Jackson Park: Aesthetic beauty and Chicago history lessons
The Obama Presidential Center finds its setting in Jackson Park, one of the most important sites in Chicago history.
Town of Cicero launches flood relief funding program
The Town of Cicero in Chicago's western suburbs is taking a major step toward reducing flooding problems.
Boy, 17, faces murder charges in shooting that killed teen in Wicker Park
A 17-year-old boy was facing murder charges Monday in an armed robbery and shooting that left a teen of the same age dead in Chicago's Wicker Park community.
2 men shot, wounded in car in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood
Two men were hospitalized early Monday after being shot while sitting in a car in Chicago's Chatham community.
SWAT response at apartment building ends with people in custody in Addison
A SWAT response at an apartment building ended with people in custody in the west Chicago suburb of Addison early Sunday.
Teen girl was sexually assaulted in parking garage in Arlington Heights, police say
Police in Arlington Heights, Illinois, were searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a girl at the top of a parking garage this weekend.
Sarah Jessica Parker offers words of encouragement to Northwestern University graduates
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
Officials identify bicyclist hit, killed by train in Grayslake
A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a train in Grayslake, Illinois, has been identified.
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.