On this day 40 years ago: Chicago welcomes home the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears
Tuesday marks 40 years since throngs of Chicagoans braved subzero wind chills to welcome home the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.
2 animals die when fire races through house in Roseland
No one was injured, but two animals died early Tuesday from a fire in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
This Identity Theft Awareness Week, Illinois comptroller has warnings, advice
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
Recent Northwestern study used app to track recovery of long COVID patients
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.
City of Chicago accepting applications for 2026 farmers' markets
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
1 person injured in hit-and-run crash on Route 394 in Chicago's south suburbs
One person was injured early Monday in a hit-and-run crash on Illinois Route 394 in Chicago's south suburbs.
Woman charged with attempted murder in 2025 shooting on Northwest Side
A woman was charged with attempted murder this past weekend, nearly a year after investigators said she shot another woman on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Chicago's Olive-Harvey College launches barber program for high school students
Olive-Harvey College in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood is making it easier for high school students to get a head start on their careers.
Dangerous cold returns to Chicago after more than half a foot of snow falls
Dangerously cold temperatures returned to the Chicago weather forecast Monday, a day after a winter storm dumped snow totaling over six inches on much of the area.
Amtrak derailment blocks platforms at Union Station
A minor Amtrak derailment blocked some platforms at Chicago's Union Station early Monday morning.
CPS schools open Monday despite cold; see full list of school closings
Chicago Public Schools will be open as usual on Monday despite another day of extreme cold.
Fire damages house in unincorporated Marengo, 1 person hospitalized
One person was taken to a local hospital this weekend when a fire broke out in unincorporated Marengo, Illinois, far northwest of Chicago.
Man shot by burglars breaking into his car in Morton Grove
A man was shot early Sunday when he confronted two people trying to break into a car in the north suburban Morton Grove.
4-year-old boy, mother killed in Joliet shooting; man in custody, police say
A 36-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy were killed in a homicide in Joliet, Illinois, on Sunday morning, according to police.
Tracking flight disruptions at O'Hare, Midway International Airport amid winter storm
As a winter storm socked the Chicago area Sunday, flight delays and cancellations piled up right with the snow at O'Hare and Midway international airports.