A former high-ranking Chicago cop says the surge in thefts likely means criminals have noticed that police aren’t doing much ...

The legislation is set to take effect in September. The lawsuits, filed Thursday in Illinois and New York, contend the act ...

The Chicago area could see destructive winds up to 80 miles per hour, damaging hail and flash flooding. Chicagoans have ...

Alejandro Vasquez was filling up his Toyota Prius on Thursday morning at one of the priciest gas stations in Chicago. The Old Town Shell station, 130 W. North Ave., was selling regular gas at $5.79 a ...

This would be the state’s longest continuous cycling and hiking trail in Illinois and will link Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River.

The Plano native, who has a gift for special effects, knows how to identify underground talent and take it mainstream. Get ...

Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and the 40th anniversary of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Here’s how you can relive the title character’s day year-round. And here’s what else you need to know today. 1.

Fifteen of them — now 16, with the Obama Presidential Center — are scattered across the United States, each with a story to ...

Now, a Chicago filmmaker has produced a documentary about selective mutism, which has a higher prevalence among girls and ...

The brains behind the Lyrical Lemonade fest offer a peek behind the scenes ahead of the 2026 event this weekend at SeatGeek ...

Your trip is not any more important or urgent as anyone else’s on the roadway,” Active Transportation Alliance’s Jim Merrell says. “We all have to respect each other and err on the side of caution and ...

These are some of the longest term lengths that the board has approved in recent years, but Chicago Public Schools officials ...