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A major crash snarled traffic on the inbound Kennedy Expressway Wednesday afternoon, with a metal beam reportedly hanging above lanes from a...

Though the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opens to the public this week, anyone who hasn’t yet scored tickets will have to wait at lea...

While forecasts had initially warned of the potential for devastating tornadoes in the Chicago area Wednesday, it appears the threat is shif...

The federal government on Tuesday asked a judge to halt the United States’ first reparations program that offered Black people in a small Il...

Former NHL player Kyle Calder died Monday. He was 47.His daughter Madison announced her father’s death in a social media post. The Los A...

“Torrential” downpours and a high flash flooding risk Wednesday led Chicago officials to issue an “overflow action alert,” advising resident...

New maps show the risk levels for severe weather and tornadoes Wednesday in the Chicago area. The images from the Storm Prediction Cente...

The Chicago area Wednesday will see two rounds of storms, starting with heavy downpours during the morning commute and severe weather chance...

Severe weather chances with “torrential” downpours and the chance for intense tornadoes, golf-ball size hail and destructive winds will move...

Two rounds of strong to severe storms are set to move into the Chicago area Wednesday, with golf ball-sized hail, destructive winds up to 80...

Target’s “Summer Treat Truck” will make a stop in a Chicago suburb as part of a nationwide tour giving away free ice cream, the company anno...

Two people were killed by carbon monoxide in northwest Indiana when they tried to use a generator after losing power in the aftermath of sto...

The sudden closing of Queen of Martyrs School took many Evergreen Park families by surprise, with the institution having been open for more...

Multiple high school girls flag football coaches said they’re frustrated after the Illinois High School Association shortened the upcoming f...

The Chicago Bears’ stadium saga remains ongoing, and while the team has said they’re focused on the state of Indiana in their current plans,...

Authorities identified the teenager who died after he was involved in a collision with a driver in suburban Franklin Park while riding an e-...

The list of popular products being recalled over salmonella contamination linked to a particular ingredient continues to grow, topping more...

In the lead up to the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago this week, many may be wondering what the words carved into...

Summer in Chicago will soon get more exciting, especially for swimmers. The Chicago Park District announced outdoor pools will open on F...

A stacked lineup of award-winning artists is slated to take the stage at the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening ceremony later this w...

Another severe weather outbreak is expected in Illinois and Indiana Wednesday, when the area will once again have a risk of intense long-tra...

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas has officially thrown his hat into the ring in Chicago’s coming mayoral election....

The Obama Presidential Center will hold a grand opening ceremony this week, with what organizers say will be “legendary performances by glob...

A teenager has died after a collision involving an e-bike in suburban Franklin Park, police said. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Tues...

McDonald’s is frying up some apple pies to honor America’s 250th birthday.The company said Tuesday it’s bringing back fried apple pies f...