Tickets go on sale for Chicago Theatre Week 2026
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Illinois says state's childhood vaccination guidelines won't be affected by CDC change
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
Applications open for 150 jobs at Obama Presidential Center
Applications were open Tuesday to work at the Obama Presidential Center, which is looking for 150 new full-time employees to be ready when it opens later this year.
Pedestrian hit, killed on busy Touhy Avenue in Lincolnwood
A crash involving a pedestrian shut down busy Touhy Avenue in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood early Tuesday.
Man seriously injured in fire in Roseland
A man was seriously hurt early Tuesday in a house fire in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Chicago shooting injures 3 in North Lawndale, CPD says
A Chicago shooting injured three people in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood Monday morning, police said.
Car fire prompts emergency response at Lincoln Park high-rise
A car fire in the garage of a high-rise building in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood prompted a massive emergency response Monday morning.
Fire rips through commercial building in unincorporated Elgin
A fire left a building in ruins in unincorporated Elgin northwest of Chicago this past weekend.
Chicago police search for armed robbers hitting Washington Park, West Woodlawn
Chicago police on Monday were investigating a string of armed robberies that happened over the past week on Chicago's South Side.
Man pistol-whipped in robbery at 7-Eleven in Albany Park
An employee was pistol-whipped early Monday during the robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
Drive-by shooting leaves man dead on Chicago's South Side
A man was killed late Sunday in a drive-by shooting on busy Garfield Boulevard on Chicago's South Side.
Traffic disrupted after car hits pole in Oak Lawn
Traffic was disrupted in the southwest Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn early Monday after a car hit a pole.
Woman convicted of murdering landlord is still owed $2.8M from CTA, court rules
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled last week that the Chicago Transit Authority still must pay a nearly $3 million verdict to a woman who was hit by a bus — and who was later convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering her landlord in a separate case.
Lawsuit accuses McDonald's of deception on grounds that McRib has no rib meat
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.
CTA State/Lake elevated station closure begins, lasting 3 years
The State/Lake Loop 'L' stop has now closed, and won't reopen for three years, as the historic station is completely demolished and rebuilt.