At least 30 homes were destroyed and 500 buildings were impacted by the EF-3 tornado that barreled through Kankakee County Tuesday night, officials said.

Seraj Zerhouni, a student at LaSalle II Elementary School, correctly spelled "logothete" to become the Chicago Public Schools Spelling Bee Champion Thursday. He will advance to the Scripps National ...

A meteorologist at Northern Illinois University explains how hailstorms form and whether Chicagoans should expect more giant chunks of hail in future storms.

City Council’s Finance Committee will vote Friday on whether to authorize the million settlement with the family of Stacy Vaughn-Harrell. Just three years ago, a jury awarded the family $10 million.

The woman, 40, was inside a vehicle in the 3100 block of West Madison Avenue at 8:01 p.m. when she was shot in the calf, ...

Brandon Johnson's new measure would establish what he calls “democracy zones” extending 100 feet beyond the perimeter that ...

Also gracing Ravinia’s stages in the 2026 season are Billy Idol, Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper and guitarist St. Vincent, ...

Catherine "Cat" Sharp and Joselyn Walsh are primed to join an ever-growing list of people who have been cleared after being charged with nonimmigration crimes tied to Operation Midway Blitz.

Former Bears cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson is off to Buffalo. He agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Bills on Thursday — and posted a photo on social media of Buffalo quar ...

With early voting winding up and Election Day next Tuesday, a reminder that the most fundamental of American rights, the ...

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Madama Butterfly,” Winning Works and the dyeing of the Chicago River are among the highlights in the week ahead.