Chicago IL

More than one third of all the pumpkins grown in the United States are grown in Illinois.

Chicago can't catch a break from bugs this year. The latest: Earlier this summer, Asian tiger mosquitoes wreaked havoc on outdoor activities. Now, pest experts say they're getting an uptick in calls about notoriously aggressive yellowjackets. The big picture: "We have gotten lots of calls for nests in siding, ground ne

The difference between an ordinary bratwurst and one made by an experienced butcher can show up with the very first snap of the casing. Across Illinois, sausage shops and meat markets keep traditional methods alive with carefully seasoned recipes, fresh preparation, and the hands-on skills that once defined neighborhoo

City Council is considering two competing plans Wednesday to rewrite the rental rules — the first major overhaul in decades. Why it matters: The dueling plans could reshape both tenant and landlord protections and costs in a city with more than 600,000 renters. Rent continues to increase in a city with more than 600,00

A cold case in Idaho may have a link to an infamous case in Chicago.

The intersection will now be dedicated in Dr. West's name, and her decades-long contributions to education, literature and culture in Chicago.

CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of inappropriately touching a woman on a CTA train earlier this month. The incident happened around 6:38 p.m. Sept. 10 on a Blue Line train in the 4000 block of West Irving Park Road in the Old Irving Park neighborhood.

George Lucas’ futuristic museum is finally open in Los Angeles, bringing back memories of the massive attraction Chicago almost had.

A third person stood charged Wednesday in an incident in which a man was shoved off a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train and killed.

One person was injured after a shooting near the Stevenson Expressway early Wednesday morning.