Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with star-studded celebrations
The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony featured a star-studded lineup of tributes, speeches and musical performances.
Tom Dreesen, actor and standup comedian and Chicago-area native, dies at 86
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Explore the Obama Presidential Center and Library opening in Chicago
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
$10.5 million settlement for family of man shot and killed by Elk Grove Village police
The family of a man who was shot and killed by police in Elk Grove Village back in 2023 has won a $10.5 million settlement, attorneys announced Wednesday.
Effective July 1, no more behind-the-wheel tests required for drivers ages 79 to 86 in Illinois
Beginning next month, drivers between the ages of 79 and 86 in Illinois will no longer have to take mandatory behind-the-wheel driving tests to renew their licenses.
Wilmette becomes latest Chicago suburb to collect West Nile-positive mosquitoes this year
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by generator in Portage, Indiana
A man and woman were found dead in Portage, Indiana, this past weekend from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator.
Man from Chicago's suburbs gets over 33 years in prison for child pornography trafficking
A man from Chicago's south suburbs was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison last week for running an online chat group that trafficked in child pornography.
Police search for 3 attackers who beat men at downtown Chicago Blue Line stop
Chicago police on Tuesday released surveillance images of three attackers who they say beat a man on a downtown CTA Blue Line platform last week.
Suburban Chicago man sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug, gun trafficking
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison last week for trafficking drugs and guns, after he was caught in a sting a year and a half ago.
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.