UChicago student, Springfield native are among 2026 Rhodes scholars
A University of Chicago college student is among the 2026 Rhodes Scholars announced this weekend.
Texas National Guard members to leave Illinois, official confirms
The Texas National Guard is leaving Illinois after being activated and sent, but never deployed.
Burglars target 10 businesses in neighborhoods around Chicago
Chicago police on Sunday issued an alert about a recent rash of business burglaries in various neighborhoods around the city over the past couple of weeks.
Motorcycle crash leaves man dead in Budlong Woods
A man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Western Avenue in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood early Sunday.
Rare Air Jordans that Michael Jordan wore in 1985 game are up for auction
A rare pair of Nike Air Jordans worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan has made the auction block, and they'll be fetching a pretty penny.
Mayor Johnson orders more resources to help SNAP recipients
Mayor Johnson announced an order Saturday giving more resources to food pantries, nonprofits, and faith institutions to help feed SNAP recipients who were affected by the government shutdown.
FBI searches for robber who held up bank in St. Charles
The FBI was asking for help Thursday in finding a man who robbed a bank in St. Charles, Illinois, west of Chicago this past weekend.
Jim Avila, news correspondent who spent many years with CBS Chicago, dies at 70
Jim Avila, an esteemed journalist who spent nearly a decade as a frontline reporter for CBS Chicago, passed away this week.
Teacher released after being taken by ICE from daycare in North Center
A daycare teacher has been released after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago's North Center neighborhood last week.
Owner of former Chicago Rainforest Café building faces foreclosure lawsuit
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
Fire sweeps through apartment, leaves building uninhabitable in Niles
A fire ripped through an apartment in a building in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Wednesday.
President Trump calls for more troops in Chicago, cites "Miracle Mile"
President Trump on Tuesday said he wants to call in more troops to Chicago — pointing to vacant storefronts in Chicago as a reason and blaming them on crime.
"Hamilton" to return to Chicago for limited engagement
The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Fire destroys garage, spreads to house in Oak Brook
A fire broke out in a three-car garage and spread to the adjacent house in the west Chicago suburb of Oak Brook early Tuesday.
Restoration efforts chug along at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre
Major renovations at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.