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(Waukegan, IL) -- A Lake County judge granted the State's Petition to detain Derek Webb, 38, who has been charged with one count of a Hate Crime, a Class 4 Felony and one count of Disorderly Conduct f...

With heat index values surpassing 100 degrees and expected to persist, an extreme heat warning remains in effect through 12 a.m. on Thursday. As the brutal temperatures continue, some residents are ma...

(Springfield, IL) -- Governor JB Pritzker Tuesday issued a state disaster proclamation following months of severe weather and flooding that caused widespread damage across Illinois. Beginning in March...

When one thinks of Chicago, there are two foods that likely come to mind-pan pizza and Italian beef. Now, two of the Windy City's most iconic brands are bringing back a snack collab that combines both...

The Taste of Chicago returns July 8 and preparations are getting underway. Street closures are scheduled to start Monday. -Monday, June 29 at 6:00 a.m. (curb lanes only) Columbus from Monroe to Balbo ...

(CHICAGO) -- The Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers about a rapidly spreading online health scam that falsely claims a secret honey-based remedy endorsed by Bill Gates can reverse memory los...

Pope Leo XIV has received a special gift from former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. The pontiff has been given the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. It was un...

Dangerous heat is moving into the Chicago area starting Monday, with heat index values over 100 forecast. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Cook County from noon Mond...

The world's first Dairy Queen is being revived to be a Route 66 landmark in Joliet. The Dairy Queen was opened up by J.C. McCullough and Sherb Noble on June 22, 1940 at 501 N. Chicago. St. in downtown...