Sister Jean and her spirit of encouragement honored in documentary "The Cinderella Nun"
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Margaret Croke on top in Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
Margaret Croke declared victory in a four-way race in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller on Tuesday.
Pat Hynes defeats Fritz Kaegi in Democratic primary for Cook County assessor
Pat Hynes won the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Fritz Kaegi.
CHA board votes for new CEO, does not pick Mayor Johnson choice
The Chicago Housing Authority board has voted for a new chief executive officer, and it's not former Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th), whom Mayor Brandon Johnson named as his pick for the job nearly a year ago.
Man charged with driving drunk, leaving after hitting pedestrian near Barrington
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
Scientists cool down chamber for groundbreaking dark matter search
An international team involving Northwestern University announced Tuesday that it has reached a major milestone in its quest to detect dark matter.
Orion Samuelson, Chicago radio broadcaster renowned for farm reporting, dies at 91
Orion Samuelson, a radio journalist known around the country for his reports on the agricultural industry, died this week.
Man charged in shootings that wounded CPD sergeant, 63-year-old woman on Far South Side
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Caliendo: Voters are energized by many issues, some primary races sure to be tight
Voting was under way Tuesday for the Illinois primary, and a big increase in voter turnout was reported with regard to early voting.
John Hultman, anchor for decades at WBBM Newsradio, dies at 89
John Hultman, a radio newsman who helped launch the all-news format at WBBM Newsradio and anchored at the station for decades, has died.
Chicago firefighter seriously hurt in extra-alarm fire in Rogers Park
A Chicago firefighter was seriously injured fighting an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Rogers Park.
Bison sculptures stop at Chicago's Field Museum on way to Smithsonian in D.C.
Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, and they won't be around long.
Buddy Guy takes stage with cast of "Sinners" at Oscars
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Academy Award-winner Amy Madigan is daughter of former CBS Chicago news director
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
Boy, 15, in critical condition after shooting in Joliet
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.