Chicago IL

The Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, the 32-story, 415-room luxury hotel that helps anchor the Gold Coast, has been put on the market. Sitting a block west of the Magnificent Mile and instantly recognizable for its glass-and-stone prism silhouette, the property leans into French-influenced dining and offers roughly...

Every day brings more stories about dogs that can either completely melt our hearts or leave them aching. They are a reminder that dogs, just like people, can be carried through chapters of life no one sees coming. For one special dog, everything seemed to start out exactly as it...

I'm walking across America to raise more than $25 million for a Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center on Chicago's South Side to fight community violence.

Longtime U.S. weatherman Jim Cantore is warning of a "threatening" storm approaching the United States on Tuesday. A severe storm cell, which could feature half-dollar sized hail and extreme winds, is coming for the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday morning. Chicago, Illinois has already been hit with ...

Oak Park police are investigating an incident in which a group of robbers stole tens of thousands of dollars by targeting a local bank while a staffer was doing maintenance on an ATM. An employee at the Chase bank location in the 900 block of Madison Street was servicing an...

CHICAGO — A Chicago man is facing a slew of felony charges after authorities say he fired shots at a Chicago police officer over the weekend on the city’s South Side. Chicago police say 24-year-old Menard Allison, a West Englewood resident, has been charged with several felonies, including attempted murder with the...

MOUNT GREENWOOD — After 60 years in business, a Mount Greenwood store known for offering shoes in all sizes and types will soon close. Big ‘N Little Shoes, 3142 W. 111th St., recently put up signs on its windows announcing the closure of the longtime business. Christine LeFils, Mount Greenwood Community and Business...

As financial problems and building management concerns have cascaded at West Suburban Medical Center over the past year, multiple long-term medical tenants have moved out of spaces they rent, both at the main hospital campus on Austin Boulevard and at the River Forest campus on Lake Street. In weeks prior to West...

West Suburban Medical Center closed its doors to all patients on March 27 with its CEO blaming chronic payment collection woes for a financial crisis that led the hospital to furlough its 600-some employees. Since, all patients have been discharged or transferred to a different medical facility. Meanwhile, the owner...

Throughout April, the Elmwood Park Police Department will increase patrols to catch drivers using phones or other devices behind the wheel. The effort is part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police. Officers will be watching for...