Chicago IL

With records through May 3 and last week’s rankings in parentheses. Indiana power Hanover Central hands RedHawks first loss, 4-3 in eight innings. 2. Riverside-Brookfield 17-2 (2) Amelia Pytel strikes out 16, allows three hits in win against West Chicago. 3. St. Laurence 15-3 (3) Vanessa Kates homers twice...

Sometimes the best meals come from the most unexpected places. You drive past a small building with a hand-painted sign or a parking lot that has seen better days, and you almost keep going. But the people who stop? They leave with full stomachs and big smiles. Illinois is full...

Some people wake up and reach for their phone, but you’re about to wake up and reach for your car keys because The Baked Apple Breakfast Co. in Downers Grove is calling your name. This unassuming breakfast spot has been quietly serving up morning magic that’ll make you wonder...

CHICAGO - A group of people is being sought in connection with the robbery and assault of a CTA bus rider last month on Chicago’s South Side. The incident happened around 7:04 p.m. on April 9 in the 5800 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in the city’s Washington Park neighborhood.

A towering red-brick church by William LeBaron Jenney sits on the Near West Side, just a short walk from the United Center's sea of parking lots. Greater Union Baptist Church has finished major exterior stabilization this year, but remains closed for in-person services while leaders wrestle with a failed HVAC system, unpaid utility bills, and interior repairs still waiting in the wings...

CHICAGO, Illinois — McDonald’s will launch six new specialty drinks nationwide beginning Wednesday, May 6, introducing its first lineup of refreshers and crafted sodas. The company said the move builds on long-standing customer enthusiasm for McDonald’s drinks, which have included fan favorites like Sprite and Diet Coke.

Tipped workers in Chicago will see their hourly pay jump to $16.60 by 2028 — a move that restaurant owners say could force menu price hikes, closures, or layoffs. On Wednesday, Chicago City Council failed to override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance that would have stopped those pay raises. Now, Archer Avenue restaurant workers are looking to the future with some uncertainty.

An early Friday wake-up call on Chicago’s South Side came in the form of gunshots and screeching tires, as a crew of armed carjackers ripped through three neighborhoods in under an hour and a half, leaving shaken residents and a fresh police alert in their wake. Chicago police say...

A forty thousand square foot entertainment hub just outside a major midwestern city has redefined what it means to go out. This is not your typical bowling alley with greasy pizza. It is an experiential dining venue where upscale recreation meets a chef?driven Italian?American bistro. Guests can reserve a lane...

You know those places people casually mention, and then you finally go and wonder why it took you so long? This little Italian deli in Illinois is exactly like that. It’s been around for decades, quietly building a loyal crowd with simple, really well-made food. It feels effortless as soon as you walk in: sandwiches made fresh to order, no shortcuts, just solid...