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St. Ignatius high school canceled school Friday due to a bomb threat, the Catholic school said.

Illinois book lovers get ready: Barnes & Noble opens a 30,000 sq ft Chicago store this summer with books, toys, and endless browsing fun.

Plans are in the works to build a new police station on the site of the former Spring Hill Mall in suburban West Dundee. The mall once bustling was demolished last year after the village bought the property. A metal fence and mounds of rubble is all that’s left of...

One man was killed and two others seriously wounded in a shooting in the Gage Park neighborhood Thursday night, Chicago police said.

From the nationally syndicated "DeDe in the Morning Show," media personality DeDe McGuire joined Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini for "Host Chat" on "Windy City Weekend."

Adam Beckerink, 47, completed a 93-day sentence for a domestic abuse charge he was serving at Berrien County Jail in Michigan, said jail captain Celena R. Herbert.

FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Even as violent crime has dropped to historic lows in Chicago, gun violence remains a serious problem in some neighborhoods, especially those facing economic hardship. A new study suggests one overlooked factor may help explain why: Evictions. University of Chicago researchers...

Police in Oswego say an investigation into an overnight burglary at the Burger King in the 2300 block of Route 34 is ongoing. The Oswego Police Department says officers were called to the restaurant just before 6 a.m. Friday. Police were alerted by an employee who was opening the business for the day.

As construction on the 34-story Bally’s Chicago hotel steadily rises skyward over the Ohio feeder ramp, things are looking up for the region’s casinos in 2026 amid a building boom that is reshaping the gambling landscape. Chicago-area casinos are coming off a big year in 2025, as three...

Quadajah "Holly" Johnson remains in custody after a judge denied her request for release in a first-degree murder case stemming from a South Loop shooting. Prosecutors allege Johnson shot and killed Romeca Blackmon during a confrontation, while the defense argues evidence contradicts the state’s account. Carlos...