Joliet teen wins 4th junior Olympic boxing championship
There's having natural talent and then there's having the discipline and work ethic to really see that talent through. Joseph Awinongya Jr. has both.
SailGP returns to Chicago: Here's what you need to know
"It's nothing like other sailing," Jimmy Spithill, Team USA CEO and driver said. "It's much more like auto racing."
SailGP crews, NASCAR drivers to try their hands at each other's sport in Chicago
It's going to be a summer of racing in Chicago, starting this weekend with SailGP on Lake Michigan, and then in a couple of weeks, the NASCAR street race in Grant Park.cb
Nazareth Academy induct Seahawks safety Julian Love into school's Hall of Fame
Love went to Nazareth, and went on to play for Notre Dame before launching his NFL career.
Great-grandmother dies after being found inside apartment fire with gunshot wound
Police said she had a gunshot wound to the right leg.
Social media star apologizes to Chicago after trying deep dish pizza, says it's better than New York
"That's the most delicious thing I've ever tasted in my life. Yeah, this is better than New York pizza. I'd like to issue an apology to the people of Chicago. Your pizza is way better. This is good stuff," he said.
2 Chicago area girls eliminated from semifinals of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Both 13-year-old Annette Chu, of Chicago, and 14-year-old Daphne Gil, of Vernon Hills, made it all the way to the 8th round.
Rapper Lizzie G inspiring CPS students through hip hop
As the school year wraps up, one local woman is aiming to be a positive role model by being a positive rapper.
Wheaton native Robert Miller honored on Memorial Day and everyday; 'It still hurts'
"I just can't understand why it happened but it still makes you understand that you're free, that you're available, that you're walking around in a free country because of guys like him. You really are. It's not cliché at all."
Peoria man cleaning every veteran's tombstone at Springdale Cemetery for Memorial Day
John Miller-Ross said cleaning his grandfather's tombstone at Springdale Cemetery has now set him on a mission to spruce up the gravestones of every veteran laid to rest there.
'Craft for Climate' boosting sustainability with beer carrier recycling
what if you can have a beer and do something positive for the environment at the same time?
Aurora family celebrates mom's medical miracle this Mother's Day
"I never thought I was going to make it this far," said Alyssa Kelly.
Local, Grammy-nominated composer putting a new spin on opera
As a Grammy-nominated composer who has seen his work performed on some of the world's most iconic stages, Shawn Okpebholo doesn't do a lot of things that would be considered just "fine."
Marquette Elementary teacher Anquineice Brown receives Golden Apple Award
Anquineice Brown was honored with the Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award.
Hundreds head to Springfield to push for funding for new Little Village hospital
They're pushing for funding for a new Saint Anthony Hospital facility in Little Village.