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.
5-month-old girl shot in head, killed in South Shore
The baby was in a car when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots, police said.
Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Bricks of Hope delivers LEGO sets to brighten lives of sick kids in hospitals
Some LEGO sets are headed to kids stuck in hospitals, as the centerpiece of a new nonprofit organization.
After Black Wall Street's tents were destroyed in storms, West Side entrepreneur hoping to rebuild
Bent but not broken herself, Lavern Herron knows she will weather this storm. Her work is too important not to.
United States Sail Grand Prix cruising into Chicago this weekend
Sailing like you've never seen it. High tech and high speed, the International SailGP League is making its first-ever stop in Chicago.
Blaming inflation, Papa Willies BBQ in Highwood set to close for good next month
While the Federal Reserve is trying to pump the brakes on inflation, Papa Willie's BBQ owner Brian Merel said it's already too late for his business.
Stan Mikita Hockey School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing still changing lives after nearly 50 years
The Stan Mikita Hockey School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Bensenville looks like a hockey camp, but feels like a family reunion.
Mount Carmel girl, 10, wrestles against the odds, becomes national champion
Mercedes Carrasco is a national champion after two years of competing.
Chicago woman promoting West Side businesses on 'Black Wall Street'
Lavern Herron doesn't just dream of a vibrant Lawndale. She's creating it.
Police speaking with person of interest in string of machete robberies on Northwest Side
Police believe the same person is responsible for at least eight armed robberies involving a machete in Northwest Side neighborhoods.
2 injured, 1 in critical condition, in South Shore shooting
A 27-year-old was shot multiple times.
Massive fire rips through truck maintenance center, parked truck tractors, in Rockdale
An enormous column of black smoke was billowing up from the structure.