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The new year is rapidly approaching, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026?Under provisions of a law pa...

The Chicago Bears didn’t practice Tuesday, but their estimated injury report included updates on wide receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burde...

After years of “fiscal cliffs and “doomsday scenarios,” Chicago transit now has a financial lifeline from Springfield. On Tuesday at Uni...

Yelp released a new list of the top 100 ramen shops in the U.S. for 2025 and six Chicago-area spots made the cut — with both the city and su...

A woman was found dead following a disturbance near a popular northwest suburban town square early Tuesday morning, sparking a heavy police...

Thousands of cases of popular salad dressings have been recalled, according an enforcement report from the Food and Drug Administration, due...

The Powerball jackpot is still up for grabs after no ticket matched the six winning numbers in Monday’s drawing, with the grand prize total...

Two people were hurt including a firefighter after a multi-story apartment building in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood caught fire early Tuesd...

Following the mass shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and nine others injured, students left the campus in droves, inc...

City leaders in Highland Park have skeptically left the door open for what Mayor Nancy Rotering likened to a Graceland-type tourist attracti...

Sheriff’s deputies in northwest Indiana are urging drivers to be alert after bottles containing liquids were thrown at several vehicles alon...

Mike White, who had a successful career as a college coach with California and Illinois and later coached the NFL’s Oakland Raiders, has die...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will “do everything in [his] power” to avoid a government shutdown in the city of Chicago, despite the fact th...

Hanukkah is supposed to be a celebration of Jewish resilience and about light casting out darkness, but many in Chicago’s Jewish community s...

A new tax on alcohol that was proposed in Chicago’s City Council could have big implications for both shoppers and retailers, opponents of t...

Thanks to the way the NFL action unfolded this weekend, the Chicago Bears are a lot closer to clinching a playoff spot.The Bears knocked...

Dozens of volunteers spent the weekend stuffing stockings with thoughtful and curated gifts for patients at Lurie Children’s Hospital.On...

As brutally cold conditions gripped the Chicago area this past weekend, a rather peculiar phenomenon surfaced along Lake Michigan. Multi...

An MRI confirmed Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons tore his left anterior cruciate ligament, a person with knowledge of the t...

For the first time since the 2018 season, the Chicago Bears have won 10 games in a season, and their playoff chances have gone up accordingl...

With winter virus season officially underway, many might be experiencing a variety of symptoms, but when should you seek care from your doct...

The Chicago Blackhawks have been dealt a tough injury blow this week, as Connor Bedard was placed on injured reserve Monday.Bedard suffe...

After a brutally cold weekend with single-digit temperatures and wind chills as low as -30 degrees, winter weather in the Chicago area was e...

A man armed with a knife was shot by a police officer on Sunday in Gary, Indiana, authorities said.Gary police said officers were called...

The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers are set to renew acquaintances next week, but the Packers may have suffered a horrendous loss.Ac...