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A round of severe storms could sweep across the Chicago area on Monday evening, bringing threats of damaging winds, flash flooding and brief tornadoes. However, it's unclear how widespread the storms may be, and some communities may remain in the clear entirely. Severe thunderstorms are possible beginning in the evenin

Large-scale demolition of the former Stone Medical Center building in Chicago's East Lakeview community is set to begin after Labor Day.

Update: Evanston police say the man reported missing Sunday morning was found early Sunday afternoon at Main Street and McCormick Boulevard in Skokie, about a mile from where he was last seen. He was transported to a local hospital; police declined to name the hospital, citing an ongoing investigation. The...

A violent stretch of gunfire across Chicago this weekend left two people dead and seven others wounded in separate attacks, according to police. The shootings unfolded from the North Side to several South Side blocks, sending victims to trauma centers around the city as detectives tried to piece together what happened.

The La Grange Village Board at its July 13 meeting formally adopted a comprehensive corridor plan for South La Grange Road, a document developed with extensive community input and designed to guide development and safety improvements along the commercial stretch. The plan, created with a grant from the Chicago Metropol

An air quality alert has been extended across the entire Chicago area as wildfire smoke continues to linger over the region. According to the National Weather Service, the air quality alert, which had been slated to expire late Sunday night, will instead be extended through Monday night, with wildfire smoke keeping air

(The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen are suggesting that the city has a projected budget gap of $130 million because Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is failing to collect revenue for budget items it opposes. Meanwhile, Johnson’s administration is saying it may need to cut the city’s police budget to make ends

Metropolitan Capital Bank and Trust, a state-chartered institution in Chicago, failed on January 30, 2026, after Illinois regulators took possession and the FDIC was appointed receiver. The bank held approximately $212.152 million in total deposits at the time of closure, and First Independence Bank of Detroit assumed

A summer camp in the Chicago suburb of Dolton has been shut down by village officials after disturbing viral videos surfaced showing children engaged in physical altercations inside the facility, prompting outraged parents to compare the environment to a “fight club.”. The Village of Dolton ordered the immediate closur

Portillo's hot dogs are the stuff of Windy City legend, but you can't tell the story properly without shining a light on this famed sausage maker.