Chicago IL

Chicago has no shortage of patios, but this one feels like the kind of place you almost have to be let in on. Hidden behind an unassuming Illinois restaurant in Andersonville, along North Clark Street, the back garden patio is easy to miss unless you know it is there. There...

Summit Fire Department’s beloved Dalmatian mascot, Lola, is recovering after a medical emergency that began on Memorial Day with her first seizure and escalated into a life-threatening condition requiring emergency veterinary care and hospitalization. Lola experienced her initial seizure on Memorial Day, which lasted a

CHICAGO - What started with a business card left on a parent's vehicle during school pickup has led to an investigation into an alleged brothel operating out of a home in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. Ask a Pro: "I Have $2.3M Saved for Retirement. How Much Can I Actually Spend Each...

A photograph taken by Edward Rosskam in 1941 has left many people puzzled after a boy was spotted appearing to hold an 'iPad' — sparking a viral time travel debate online

When a firefighter is in trouble, help is never far away. Now, first responders and supporters are rallying around one of their own in his fight against bone cancer. Kasey Chronis shares the community's effort to help.

Two men were arrested last week after deputies and railroad police said they caught them in the middle of a portable air-conditioning heist from a freight train on Chicago's South Side. Sheriff’s deputies recovered a dozen portable AC units worth about $2,400 after railroad-operated drones spotted three people breaking

What started with a disturbing card left on cars near an elementary school led investigators to a home in Bridgeport. The community is shocked by what police uncovered. Tia Ewing investigates.

Chicago Public Schools is replacing its current high school admissions test for eighth graders with a different exam that is more than twice as long and will be available only in English. Starting in October, students will take the PreACT 9 Secure instead of the High School Admissions Test, or...

ILLINOIS — Two people were injured in a stabbing Friday on State Street in Chicago’s Loop, according to fire officials. The incident occurred near the intersection of State and Lake streets. Emergency crews responded to the scene, where a police investigation was underway Friday afternoon. Officials said both victims s

The Chicago Fire Department is rolling out one of the largest emergency-vehicle buys in North America, signing a deal for 120 new rigs in a move city and vendor statements say tops $100 million. The order covers 42 pumpers, 38 aerial ladder trucks and 40 ambulances, all billed as part of a major fleet-modernization pus