Chicago Weather Alert: NWS confirms tornadoes touched down in Naperville, Crest Hill, Joliet
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Naperville and another touched down in Crest Hill and tracked into Joliet Saturday morning.
Kids just learning to bike and swim will join Kids Tri at Chicago Triathlon in August
"It's inspiring to watch, going from very new to the water to showing us all up in the water," Live Grit Soars founder Gillian Fealy said.
Chicago Sky look to improve even as team clinches league-best 20th win
The team just needs to win five for its last 11 games to finish with the most regular season wins in franchise history.
Chasing third straight national title, Chicago police baseball team finds therapy on the field
For the CPD Finest, there's no confusing the goal – to win their third straight national championship - with their purpose – to raise money for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
Benefit concert for Highland Park massacre victims brings neighbors together at distillery
"It's devastating – just devastating," said 28 Mile Distilling Co. owner and Highwood alderman Eric Falberg, "and in order to recover, the way to recover is to be with others."
Woman helped rescue 2-year-old boy whose parents were killed in Highland Park parade massacre
Lauren Silva said she doesn't feel like a hero, and wishes she could have done more.
Woman recalls sitting next to couple slain at Highland Park parade, leaving son orphaned
"It makes no sense how anyone could do this to a child, where there are children," said Natalie Lorentz.
Both parents of toddler found by strangers were killed in Highland Park mass shooting
Kevin and Irina McCarthy were among the seven killed as a result of the mass shooting.
Glenview teens to compete in international karate tournament
The Maccabiah Games, known as the Jewish Olympics, happen every four years in Israel, bringing together 10,000 athletes from 60 counties to compete in 47 sports.
Suspect in custody after 6 killed, dozens wounded in mass shooting at Highland Park July 4th parade
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III was arrested after a police chase from North Chicago to Lake Forest. Charges are pending.
Car with child inside plows into house in Jefferson Park as driver tries to flee police
Video from the scene showed the white BMW wrecked against the house, which was left with serious structural damage to its porch and lower floor.
Chicago Park District announces opening of 37 of 77 pools on Tuesday
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
Up and coming sportscaster Jason Ross Jr. already making a name for himself on Chicago airwaves
The moment Ross hits the airwaves, you know he's doing exactly what he was meant to do.
Protesters take to Chicago streets in march against Roe v. Wade decision
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says the women who will suffer the most from the Supreme Court's decision are Black and Brown women, poor, immigrant and disabled women and trans and non-binary people.