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Thousands of brave souls plunged into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan on Sunday morning, and it was all for a good cause.The annual P...

Residents in the Chicago area are ready for the year’s only total lunar eclipse, but will anyone actually be able to see it?The eclipse...

A volunteer firefighter is facing arson charges after he allegedly set a fire in a Lee County wildlife preserve, scorching hundreds of acres...

The first Monday of March is known as Casimir Pulaski Day in the state of Illinois, and thousands of residents will celebrate that date this...

A total of six people were taken to Chicago-area hospitals after a high-speed crash involving three different vehicles in Roscoe Village Sun...

Chicago residents making purchases at their local liquor store will notice a new tax on their bill beginning Sunday.According to the cit...

A community driven development hopes to make homeownership a reality for many families on Chicago’s Southwest Side.The development marke...

A man was stabbed after an argument on a Chicago Transit Authority bus on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Around 6:40 p.m., two me...

With Election Day for the 2026 Primary quickly approaching, many voters are considering who to mark their support for when they cast their b...

Protestors gathered in downtown Chicago Saturday, hours after a joint strike on Iran was launched by the U.S. and Israel that then prompted...

McDonald’s may have been founded in California and its first franchise opened in suburban Des Plaines, but the chain’s global footprint is m...

Six planets are coming together in the sky in what’s known as a planetary parade, and you might be able to spot them on Saturday night.M...

Three Chicago hospitals have secured spots on Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2026” list, the publication announced Wednesday.For the...

Many people know him by one name: Chance. A three-time Grammy winner with deep Chicago roots, Chance the Rapper is known for his activis...

Police in Merrillville, Indiana, are investigating after two people were found dead in a murder-suicide, authorities said.At around 8:15...

Reaction from Illinois lawmakers was swift on Saturday morning after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran, and Iranian forces...

The Chicago area will quickly change course from the springlike weather and 65-degree temperatures that ushered in unseasonable warmth on Fr...

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, a restaurant chain known for its Nashville-style heat, opened its first Chicago restaurant on Friday.The fast-ca...

Chicago lawmakers are unwilling to let the Chicago Bears go unless they get something in return. So what would it take to get a deal done in...

The upcoming Primary Election has the potential to make history in more ways than one, so Chicago-area residents will want to be sure to pul...

Chicagoans stepped up to help a couple pull off their dream wedding after it was cancelled amid violence in Mexico following the killing of...

President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker exchanged barbs on Friday, with the 2026 primary elections and crime in Illinois at t...

The Illinois primary election is approaching quickly, and there are several major races, including one for governor of Illinois, taking shap...

Fifteen people were hospitalized with injuries after a crash involving a Chicago Transit Authority bus in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhoo...

Even if residents in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood don’t use Pride Cleaners for dry cleaning, most recognize the building. A slanted ro...