Fans thrilled as Bears come from behind, beat Packers in NFC playoff game
Fans were jubilant this weekend after the Chicago Bears sent the Green Bay Packers packing in a stunning victory in an NFC Wild Card playoff game.
Aurora Animal Care and Control finds homes for record number of pets
The Aurora Animal Care and Control Division said it set a record transfer rate in 2025, helping 630 pets find permanent homes in a partnership with the Aurora Animal Rescue Network.
Shooting leaves man dead on Chicago's West Side
A man was shot multiple times and killed Thursday morning on Chicago's West Side.
The Piggery restaurant in Lakeview to close after more than 15 years in business
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Burglars target gambling machines at restaurant in Oak Lawn
Burglars hit a restaurant in the southwest Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn early Thursday.
Thieves target ticket machines at Van Buren Street Metra station downtown
Chicago and Metra police converged on a station downtown early Thursday after thieves targeted the ticket machines.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs clean energy bill
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a major bill to address energy costs while adding clean energy to the grid.
Former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot announces ICE Accountability Project
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is launching an investigation into federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
Lincolnwood Town Center mall sold to developer
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Driver killed in Calumet Heights crash
A driver was killed Wednesday morning in a crash on busy Stony Island Avenue in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood.
30 years after the start of Chicago's first citywide recycling program, challenges remain
December 2025 marked 30 years since the City of Chicago introduced its first citywide recycling program. It was scrapped in 2008, but despite improvements, recycling rates remain stubbornly low.
Fire breaks out in vestibule of church on Chicago's Southwest Side
A fire broke out Wednesday morning in the vestibule of a church in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Bears fans invited for Ben Johnson lookalike contest this week
With the Bears in the playoffs this year, why not dress up to look like the present-day Bears coach?
Health care workers' union demands more staff before ER expansion at Northwestern
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Illinois House Speaker Welch says affordability, not Bears, will be priority
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) said this week that lawmakers in Springfield are focusing on affordability during the Illinois General Assembly's spring session for 2026.