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A popular suburban fireworks show set for Friday, July 3 will be rescheduled due to a “high probability” of thunderstorms, city officials sa...

Two popular kinds of fireworks sold at fireworks stores nationwide have been recalled, with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commis...

Many across the Chicago area will be celebrating the Fourth of July a day early, with several suburbs holding holiday festivities and displa...

The Fourth of July, which falls on a weekend this year, marks a milestone 250th birthday for America. Government offices, banks and more...

Multiple rounds of strong to severe storm chances Friday afternoon and evening could threaten Chicago-area fireworks shows, with hail, heavy...

Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report.Two people were arrested in connection to the human remains that...

The human remains discovered in Lake Mattoon during the weekend were identified by authorities on Thursday as investigators continue working...

Apart from swimming and festival-going, Illinois also offers opportunities to camp for those who are interested in outdoor summer adventure...

A man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly sexually and physically assaulted three women in downtown DeKalb, including at a library a...

Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report.New details emerged on Thursday regarding the attack on a CBS Chi...

A suspect is in custody after he allegedly sexually assaulted a young child in Kane County last month. According to the Kane County Stat...

Across the Chicago area, businesses will be honoring “America 250” with special deals and discounts celebrating the 250th anniversary of the...

A body found in the Fox River in a Chicago suburb has been identified as a suburban mom. The Kane County Coroner’s office revealed Thurs...

Several rounds of storms are expected along a “ring of fire” across the Midwest through the Fourth of July holiday weekend. However there ar...

A 19-year-old suburban resident has been arrested and charged after he allegedly caused a wrong-way crash on Chicago’s Near North Side and t...

All Illinois children will soon be eligible for covered blood tests for lead contamination under a new policy rolling out this week.Begi...

If you have a penchant for Polish sausage and a thick mustache — or maybe a golden retriever — Hallmark may be searching for you.Casting...

An Amazon facility in suburban Matteson was on lockdown early Monday morning after an employee was shot and killed in the parking lot, a vil...

More than a million people are gathering on Chicago’s North Side to watch the dazzling annual Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday, marking the 55...

The month of June is almost at an end, and just before we officially hit the halfway mark of 2026, the “strawberry moon” will rise in the sk...

Students and faculty are being asked to avoid part of the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago after a hazardous material spill Satu...

Pope Leo XIV may be the world’s most famous Chicago White Sox fan (though he’s competing with former President Barack Obama in that category...

The 2026 Chicago Pride Parade will step off on Sunday morning on the city’s North Side, and hundreds of thousands of revelers are expected f...

The death toll from Wednesday’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela have risen, with at least 14,000 people killed and another 3,000 others...

Those of legal drinking age have been able to get cocktails to go in Illinois for several years now, under a pandemic-era law.Now, that...