Extreme cold hits Chicago area
Extreme cold has moved into the Chicago area, and while an official advisory has expired, wind chills are still making it feel like temperature are well below zero degrees.
Doctor saved fan who suffered cardiac arrest at start of Bears-Giants game
This year's Bears team has earned a high-stakes nickname – the "Cardiac Bears" – thanks to seven 4th quarter comeback victories, and that moniker might be truer than you know.
Time Out Market Chicago in Fulton Market will close its doors next week
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
Ramova Theater hosting Bears vs. Rams watch party as ticket prices soar
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
Man charged in killing of ex-wife, her husband in Ohio appears in court
Michael McKee of Chicago waived his right to an extradition hearing at a court hearing Monday. He is accused of the killing of his ex-wife and her current husband inside their Columbus, Ohio, home.
78-year-old man shot, killed inside home on Chicago's Southwest Side
A man was shot and killed in a home in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on Tuesday night.
Chicago expands rideshare tax area by several miles
The city of Chicago is expanding the existing $1.50 rideshare tax from a focused area around downtown to include much wider swaths of the North, West and South Sides.
CTA State/Lake elevated station closure begins, lasting 3 years
The State/Lake Loop 'L' stop has now closed, and won't reopen for three years, as the historic station is completely demolished and rebuilt.
Chicago area hospitals welcome first babies of 2026
New Year's celebrations aren't always filled with champagne corks popping and crowds counting down. For some families, their new year brought heartbeat monitors and a baby's first cry.
Cook County hospitals brace for influx of uninsured patients as ACA subsidies expire
Rising premiums and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies are pricing some people out of insurance coverage, and Cook County authorities are bracing for what they call a health care crisis.
Chicago area hospitals welcome first babies of 2026
Both baby boys were born within the first two hours of the new year.
Where to recycle unwanted holiday trees, lights in Chicago
Organizers expect that of the 10,000 pounds of lights they have collected, they estimate they have saved about 3000 pounds of copper alone from inside the wires.
Weather continues to cause post-holiday travel woes at Chicago airports
O'Hare staff expected this holiday travel season to possibly set records at the Chicago hub.
Severe weather cause widespread damage, travel delays in Illinois
TSA expected about 2.86 million travelers to pass through the nation's security checkpoints.
Chicago nonprofit surprises kids with gifts on Christmas Day
For the ninth year in a row, a Chicago nonprofit lined up a caravan of cars and toys to make surprise stops around the city, mainly on the South Side.