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The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a potential hantavirus case in Winnebago County, not linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship, the agency said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease ...

Navy Pier is known for a lot of things, from its eye-catching Centennial Wheel and Chicago Shakespeare Theater to its iconic views of the lake and skyline. This summer, the pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. w...

The Democratic National Convention Leadership Committee is in Chicago Monday to begin three days of site visits. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker are laying out their bid to DNC leadership t...

The list for Michael Reinsdorf was a long one. In discussing why he and the others atop the Bulls organization opted to fill the vacant executive vice president of basketball operations chair by hirin...

A sure sign that summer is only weeks away arrived Saturday as the iconic Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park was turned on for the season. The switch was flipped during the 12th annual Switch on Summer...

(WASHINGTON, D.C,) -- Job growth continued to strengthen in April with 115,000 new hires while the unemployment rate stayed at 4.3%. Economists had estimated a median gain of 65,000 jobs following Mar...

Mother's Day is this Sunday, and there's plenty to do around Chicago to celebrate your mom, mother-in-law, aunt, grandma or any maternal-like figure in your life. There are restaurant deals and brunch...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove), Assistant Senate Republican Leader Sally Turner (R-Beason) and Budgeteer Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) expressed...

Pickle lovers in Chicago have a reason to be excited this weekend. The largest pickle festival in Illinois is back this weekend, bringing an all-out pickle-themed bar crawl and celebration to the Wind...

Millennium Park is bringing back its summer programs, including free outdoor film screenings kicking off in June. The city released its movie lineup Wednesday, which features beloved classics, iconic ...