Wind Moves Out, Mercury To Plunge
The worst of the wind is over, but Chicagoans are advised to watch out for debris on streets and sidewalks as they make their way to work or school.
The worst of the wind is over, but Chicagoans are advised to watch out for debris on streets and sidewalks as they make their way to work or school.
Another bout of damaging high winds is expected today, as people try to clean up and ComEd crews struggle to get power restored.
Even tourists who are willing to brave the wind on Tuesday won't be able to see the views from the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
The roof of a house was ripped off near far southwest suburban Peotone Tuesday morning, possibly because of a tornado.
Three small planes flipped over this morning at an airstrip in West Chicago, as the storm dubbed the Great Lakes Cyclone swept through the Chicago area.
Suspected tornadoes damaged homes in the far souhtern suburbs as winds gusted at speeds of more than 50 mph, and the wrath of the Great Lakes Cyclone hammers the area. HIGH WIND WARNING
A combination of strong thunderstorms, followed by violent and destructive winds, will make for one of the most dangerous storms in 70 years.
The Lacson family says they want change at the pedestrian crosswalk where Marin Lacson died.
The victim told officers a white sedan pulled up behind him, and a guy exited the car with a gun and took his money.
All lanes are blocked at 91st Street according to Chicago's Office of Emergency Management.
The online system bypasses the traditional method that required printing out a form and mailing a check.
CEO Pedro Martinez says the board is excited to pass it as they prepare to meet on Wednesday.
The online system bypasses the traditional method that required printing out a form and mailing a check.
The law firm Mayer Brown announced Fahner's death on Tuesday.
In the audience was the mother of Wadee Alfayoumi, the 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was tragically stabbed to death in Plainfield, Illinois, last fall.
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course, was charged with two firearm offenses.
A judge denied Robert F. Kennedy's request Monday to erase his name from the presidential ballot in swing state Wisconsin, ruling that state law requires candidates to remain on the ballot unless they die.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
Bon Appetit magazine recently unveiled its list of must-try new eateries, and among its selections is Akahoshi Ramen, which opened last year in the Logan Square neighborhood.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
The sale has those in the real estate industry excited.
The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
Caroline Vidmar's obsession with the iconic show started when she was just a kid.
Jane's Addiction has canceled the remaining dates on its current tour, including a date this month in Chicago.
Tito Jackson, Michael's brother and one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70, his sons say.
See the full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Emmy Awards.
Singer Jon Bon Jovi helped bring a woman back off the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville Tuesday night, police said.
Witnesses said the gates were down, but the crossing does not have gates over the sidewalk. Marin didn't see or hear another train coming from the other direction when she was hit by that train and killed.
The GOP presidential nominee returned to the campaign trail Tuesday night for the first time since the latest apparent assassination attempt. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to speak at Wednesday's Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's annual leadership conference.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has a check on the extended forecast.
Shell casings were recovered in the majority of police responses to those alerts, and 470 weapons were also recovered, according to city data.
The Chicago Football Classic is coming back to Soldier Field on Saturday with Kentucky State University facing off against Morehouse College. Larry Huggins, co-founder of the Chicago Football Classic, and Harold Ellis, athletic director of Morehouse, explain why it’s more than just a football game.
All lanes are blocked at 91st Street according to Chicago's Office of Emergency Management.
Chicago police said the woman was inside a car at the intersection when she was struck in the back by gunfire by an unknown person.
The Lacson family says they want change at the pedestrian crosswalk where Marin Lacson died.
The victim told officers a white sedan pulled up behind him, and a guy exited the car with a gun and took his money.
The online system bypasses the traditional method that required printing out a form and mailing a check.
Some of these veterans live in the Chicago area, and many are scattered around the country suffering from debilitating illnesses.
One of the videos showed the arrest of a journalist who said he was just doing his job when he was zip-tied and held for at least eight hours.
While the video does not show an up-close perspective of the 59 arrests that happened that night, it does provide a much better look at the bigger picture than has been seen up to this point.
Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail, and advocates and critics of the change have been waiting patiently to see it if has been successful — or as some predicted, a disaster.
Jomaury Champ's family sued the Chicago Public Schools for what happened to the fourth grader after officials let an unauthorized person into the school.
The White Sox were trying to equal a season-high, four-game winning streak. Instead, they moved one step closer to the majors' post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets.
Nico Hoerner hit three singles for the Cubs, and Michael Busch drove in a run.
The Sky have now lost four of five since Angel Reese's season-ending wrist injury.
Cooper Kmet picked up football and he's turning heads as a dual-threat quarterback.
Andrew Benintendi homered twice for the third time this season and drove in four runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 for their first three-game winning streak in nearly three months.
The neighbors at Spaulding and Berteau avenues fear they could also now be in the crossfire.
While police were questioning a person of interest, no arrests had been made as of Tuesday afternoon.
A Chicago Police bulletin was issued Sunday about the thefts, which happened between Sunday, July 21, and just this past Saturday in the nighttime and early-morning hours.
The train had just pulled into a station at the time, police said. Police did not specify which station.
The shooting took place at 51st and Laflin streets.