Sara Tenenbaum

Loop Real ID supercenter hours extended before TSA fee kicks in Sunday

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging residents to get their Real IDs as soon as possible before TSA starts charging $45 for each person without compliant ID on Sunday.

• Jan 27

These treasures are for sale in the Illinois unclaimed property auction

Chicago history is once again on the auction block as the Illinois State Treasurer's Office has started its annual auction of unclaimed items.

• Jan 26

Water main break in Lincolnwood shuts down part of Devon Ave

A water main break in Lincolnwood, Illinois, has shut down part of westbound Devon Avenue and will not be fixed for hours, officials said.

• Jan 26

Metra MDW train strikes snow plow near Bartlett, driver killed

The driver of a small snow plow has died after the vehicle was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District West train near the Bartlett station Monday morning.

• Jan 26

Dangerous cold returns to Chicago after more than half a foot of snow falls

Dangerously cold temperatures returned to the Chicago weather forecast Monday, a day after a winter storm dumped snow totaling over six inches on much of the area.

• Jan 26

Chicago drug bust nets guns, cash and $4.3 million in narcotics

Chicago police said a drug bust following a six-month narcotics investigation recovered tens of thousands of dollars in cash, multiple guns and more than $4 million worth of narcotics.

• Jan 23

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over federal agents' use of force

A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit that led to a preliminary injunction limiting federal agents' use of force during immigration operations in Chicago.

• Jan 22

United, American battle for more gates at O'Hare

Chicago O'Hare's two largest carriers, American Airlines and United Airlines, are locked in a tense battle over the number of gates they're allotted.

• Jan 22

Chicago area braces as coldest temperatures since 2019 polar vortex near

An Extreme Cold Warning starts overnight as an Arctic front will bring the coldest weather the Chicago area has seen since 2019.

• Jan 22

Kelly introduces amendment to prevent Trump's Greenland takeover

U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.

• Jan 21

Over 20 Chicago restaurants, chefs on James Beard Award semifinalists list

The 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists list is out, and more than 20 Chicago restaurants, chefs and bartenders have made the grade.

• Jan 21

Coldest day ever recorded in Chicago history was 41 years ago today

It is an extremely cold Tuesday in Chicago, which falls right in line with this day in 1985.

• Jan 20

Pipe burst at O'Hare Airport control tower led to hundreds of flight delays

Chicago's O'Hare Airport experienced mounting delays on Tuesday morning for equipment issues after a pipe burst in the main control tower overnight.

• Jan 20

Northern lights could be visible in Illinois Monday night

If you can brave the freezing cold, you might be able to glimpse the northern lights in Illinois Monday night.

• Jan 19

Homewood-Flossmoor HS locked down, 1 arrested after gun found in hall

Homewood-Flossmoor High School was put on hard lockdown Friday afternoon after a gun was brought to the school, officials said.

• Jan 16

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