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The 2025 NBA playoffs are ready to tip off.The last two playoff berths were awarded on Friday night as the play-in tournament wrapped up...

Sunday marks the celebration of Easter in Western Christianity, and as families plan for gatherings in observance of the holiday, several st...

Cooler temperatures and cloudy skies are anticipated in the Chicago area Saturday after a summer-like Friday preceded some scattered thunder...

Organizers of some of Chicago street festivals are sounding the alarm about rising costs, and pushback about those suggested donations have...

Starting April 27, consumers can bring in an old, expired or damaged car seat to a Target store.Target’s car seat trade-in is returning...

The Chicago area was treated to summer-like temperatures Friday, and although a big cooldown is expected to take over the region this weeken...

Popular retail chain JCPenney confirmed seven of its stores will close their doors at the end of May. In a statement earlier this year,...

The Wheeling Police Department announced the death of one of their commanders Wednesday on Facebook. Jim Borchardt, 49, passed away duri...

Turning 103 years old is a noteworthy milestone, one that very few people will achieve. Carrie Baldwin, born in Rockdale, Illinois, has...

An unseasonably warm Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field is typically a recipe for an active offensive baseball game, but no expectations coul...

A teenager was rescued after falling in a canyon at Starved Rock State Park this week, authorities said, marking the second such incident so...

With summer-like temperatures in the Chicago area to finish the work week, city officials are preparing for the possibility of large teen ga...

Severe thunderstorms are possible for some portions of the Chicago area Friday after a summer-like day with temperatures well into the 70s....

A bill passed this week by Indiana lawmakers would create a commission to explore bringing numerous Illinois counties into the state, with t...

A famous TikTok food critic known for visiting small neighborhood restaurants across the country returned to one of his favorite restaurants...

Have you done your Easter shopping yet? If you’re saving it until the last minute, you may be out of luck, depending on what store you may b...

Lines stretched for blocks as Illinois residents flocked to try and get a Real ID from the city’s Real ID “supercenter” Friday. The Good...

With the May 7 Real ID deadline fast approaching, the Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about scammers.A statement from the BB...

Picture this: It’s Friday night in 1995, and you’re at the most beloved spot in town — Blockbuster Video — renting the hottest movie. Fa...

Has it been windier than normal around the Windy City this year?The simple answer is yes, it has been windier than normal so far in 2025...

While the Good Friday holiday isn’t a federal one, there are still some places closed in honor of the day.The holy day commemorates the...

The Cook County Medical Examiner has released the identity of the 28-year-old man shot and killed on a Lincoln Park sidewalk Wednesday night...

A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of southern Wisconsin Friday morning as a severe weather threat looms over the Chicago area...

What to KnowA shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday left two men dead and six others wounded.The suspect in custod...

As the Chicago area sees a “taste of summer” Friday with temperatures topping 80-degrees, another sure sign of the season is here: the openi...