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Waves of up to 11 feet along Chicago's lakefront will close Chicago beaches to swimming the first day they're supposed to be open since 2019...

The number of abortions performed in Illinois recently increased by almost 10%, with about 4,000 more terminated pregnancies reported in 201...

The year was 1984, and columnist Mary Schmich was a reporter at the Orlando Sentinel, dispatched to Normandy to cover the 40th anniversary o...

Many Chicagoans live next door to a health threat. In a new series on pollution, the Tribune is sharing their stories.

The Women’s Treatment Center in the West Loop, which has been a beacon for women struggling with addiction, will close Friday after years of...

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

Illinois Democrats released new redistricting maps for the General Assembly on Thursday night, an effort aimed at keeping them in the majori...

Illinois school workers physically restrained or secluded nearly 2,400 students more than 15,000 times this school year, a period when many...

At the behest of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, state lawmakers are allowing Chicago to continue leaving the dangerous pipes in the ground as crews w...

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

McKinley Park residents are fighting the city over the MAT Asphalt plant in their neighborhood.

Illinois House passes a bill to make Juneteenth an official state holiday

The Illinois House approved a bill that would prohibit schools from issuing policies on hairstyles traditionally associated with race and et...

CVS Health is trying to encourage more people to get COVID-19 vaccines by offering prizes including tropical vacations, a Super Bowl trip an...

A 7-year-old boy’s ear was grazed by a bullet and a 28-year-old man was shot in the chin Thursday afternoon on the Far South Side, according...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot released an alternative plan to honor Jean Baptiste Point DuSable on Thursday in an attempt to fend off a competing pro...

Former state Sen. Annazette Collins pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a new charge of falsely claiming travel expenses on her tax returns, a...

A coalition of attorneys and abuse survivors called for action Thursday after an appeals court paved the way for the possible release of Chi...

Two men who prosecutors say were street racing on Route 31 in Elgin when they collided with a car full of Judson University students, killin...

The Chicago White Sox and Cook County Health are holding a COVID-19 vaccination event for fans attending games Friday and Saturday, when the...

A 6-year-old boy and a 27-year-old woman have died and two children were injured in a head-on traffic crash Wednesday night in southwest sub...

Judy Mahoney, paralyzed by a drunken driver in 2017, learned she can keep her job at Byrne Elementary for one more year if she doesn't find...

About 1,300 people have enrolled in the Malcolm X College vaccine ambassador course, directed at debunking myths and misinformation surround...

Prosecutor Scott Brown said in a closing argument there is “overwhelming evidence” that Cristhian Bahena Rivera is guilty of murder in the d...

A man was killed early Thursday in Bolingbrook after he drove off the ramp from northbound Interstate 55 to northbound Interstate 355 and fl...