Illinois companies announced 2,342 mass layoffs in January 2025, according to state reports. More than 9-in-10 job cuts impacted Cook and the collar counties.

A 77-year-old man was shot and killed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood early Tuesday morning. According to Chicago police, officers were on patrol just after 3 a.m. when they heard gunfire in the 10900 block of South Edbrooke Avenue.

Chicago-area Catholics gathered at Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who remained in critical condition.

The Bears finished the 2024 season with a disappointing 5-12 record, including a stretch where they lost 10 games in a row. The team went through numerous changes, including overhauling their coaching staff.

The Crew are at Lower.com Field for the first time in 2025. To kick off the season, the Crew will be facing Eastern Conference rival Chicago Fire with former Crew coach Gregg Berhalter on the sideline.

We'll see the 40s from tomorrow through midweek when colder temperatures and precipitation (rain and snow) enter the picture.

Jury selection starts Monday after several delays. Part of the reason is the erratic behavior of the defendant, Robert Crimo III, which has raised questions about what to expect at trial.

At the time, he stated that, while he had "exciting plans" for the future of the nine-bedroom, 15.5-bathroom Highland Park, IL, abode, he planned to "honor the property's legacy," adding that it "is great the way it is.

Workers in Chicago said there has been much discussion about what they're supposed to do, with some being told not to respond.

B ecause of a bizarre bloody finger situation for Coby White, Kevin Huerter (5% rostered in Yahoo! leagues) started Monday’s blowout win over the 76ers, which was his first star

Pregame analysis and predictions of the LA Clippers vs. Chicago Bulls NBA game to be played on February 26, 2025 on ESPN.

Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush Monday, after a train hit a pedestrian in Downers Grove, Illinois. Inbound and outbound trains were stopped near the Downers Grove/Main Street station.