Preparations underway for Pride Parade, around city as extreme heat looms
Parade organizers have warned attendees to take steps to stay cool, as temperatures on Sunday will feel like the 90s.
Chicago Pride Parade organizers prepare for Sunday heat wave preview
As the Chicago area gears up for one of the most brutal heat waves its seen in years, Chicago Pride Parade organizers are making sure everyone celebrates safely on the first day of high temperatures.
Chicago set record for tourist spending in 2025, tourism bureau says
Chicago set a record in tourist spending in 2025, the city's tourism marketing organization said Thursday.
Chicago Park District boxing program builds skills, confidence in young people
Young athletes across Chicago were gearing up Wednesday for their next bouts in the Chicago Park District's Citywide Boxing Showcase.
Dangerous water conditions halt search for child missing in Michigan City
A search resumed for a child who disappeared in Lake Michigan near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana, on Monday night.
Obama Center museum tickets sold out for months, but rest of campus still open
Even though tickets to get into the Obama Presidential Center's museum are sold out through October, people can still explore other aspects of the $850 million campus that are free and open to the public
Video footage showing CPD officer Ella French's death in 2021 released
Five years after Chicago police officer Ella French was shot and killed in the line of duty, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released body camera footage showing the late officer's final moments.
What to know about security measures for Obama Presidential Center opening
Security is tightening up near the Obama Presidential Center ahead of this week's grand opening ceremony on Thursday.
Recovery starts for Merrillville residents after EF-2 tornado
The Merrillville community is still grappling with the destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
Merrillville homeowners picking up the pieces after EF-2 tornado
Northwest Indiana was hit by at least three tornadoes on Thursday evening as powerful storms swept through the Chicago area, with Merrillville among the hardest-hit areas.
Cleanup efforts begin after tornadoes hammer Chicago area, NW Indiana
A tornado outbreak pounded the Chicago area on Thursday evening, with multiple twisters reported, leaving behind an extensive trail of damage stretching from the western suburbs to northwest Indiana.
Strong storms leave damage, power outages across Chicago area
Cleanup is underway after a line of storms raced east through the suburbs and into the city at 70 to 80 miles per hour on Wednesday, and another round of severe storms is heading in Thursday afternoon and evening.
Johnson administration says finding ShotSpotter replacement could take 8 more months
Chicago City Council members on Tuesday continued to put pressure on the Johnson administration to replace the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, as a top city official revealed it could be eight more months to get it done.
Cycling advocates mourn CDOT worker killed while riding bike in Bridgeport
A cyclist killed in a crash in the Bridgeport neighborhood on Friday afternoon was an employee with the Chicago Department of Transportation who spent years working on improving the city's bicycle infrastructure.
Bears' board of directors votes to take another step towards move to Hammond
The Chicago Bears made their biggest step yet toward moving to Indiana, after the team's board of directors voted Thursday to build a stadium in Hammond, although it's still not a done deal yet.