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Each year, Chicago rings in the New Year with a massive midnight fireworks display — and 2026 will be no different. As the city prepares...

An Illinois lottery player accidentally purchased a ticket online and went on to win big just before the New Year. Holly, from Johnston...

A round of snow expected Tuesday has led to travel warnings just before the New Year’s Eve holiday. According to the National Weather Se...

Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Illinois in 2026, but some could impact you more than others. There will be changes to insuranc...

As Chicago prepares for a large New Year’s Eve celebration and fireworks along the riverfront, police say they’re ready. In a matter of...

While two of the Chicago area’s Christkindlmarkets have closed for the season, those wanting a Germany-style holiday experience aren’t out o...

Editor’s note: Video in the player above shows storm damage in the Decatur area, where an EF-2 tornado caused extensive damage to several ho...

Chicago health officials are urging residents to get the influenza vaccine to keep themselves safe as the region and nation are seeing an up...

Chicago firefighters worked for hours to extinguish a fire at a scrapyard on Chicago’s West Side on Monday evening.Intense flames erupte...

Jake Davis hit five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and Keaton Wagler had 11 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as No. 20 Illinois...

An EF-2 tornado with winds of up to 120 miles per hour hit central Illinois on Sunday, heavily damaging several homes, according to the Nati...

A yearly tradition will make its return this week as Chicago-area residents can get free transit rides on New Year’s Eve.All three major...

Three men were shot following an argument that occurred following a basketball game near Chicago’s St. Sabina Church Sunday afternoon.A...

The Chicago Bears’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday eliminated them from contention for the top seed in the NFC, but they still hav...

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams already finds himself in elite company in team history, but he could still rewrite the club’s recor...

Hundreds of popular items sold under recognizable brand names in small grocery stores and markets across Indiana and Minnesota are being rec...

All northbound lanes on a busy stretch of I-57 in Cook County due to a crash, Illinois State Police said, with delays expected as snow-cover...

A popular suburban luxury consignment store was burglarized Sunday, with surveillance video showing a group of masked people storming into t...

Many in the Chicago area Monday morning woke up to snow-covered roads and high winds, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour possible after a co...

The Chicago Bears will return to Soldier Field for their final game of the season next weekend and the time has finally been set. Just m...

Editor’s note: The video in the player above shows the aftermath of tornadoes that touched down near Decatur on Sunday. Other areas, includi...

Authorities on Sunday were searching for whoever shot three men in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side, police said....

Multiple homes were damaged when a reported tornado tore through a central Illinois community on Sunday afternoon, as shown in images posted...

A jackknifed semi-truck is blocking multiple lanes of traffic on Interstate 80 in suburban Shorewood.According to an update from Illinoi...

The Chicago Bears have clinched the NFC North, but they have their sights set on bigger goals entering the final two weeks of the season....