Could bad performance affect plans for taxpayer-funded stadiums for Bears, White Sox?
The White Sox recently wrapped up a historically bad season, while the Bears' season is moving deeply in the wrong direction.
Purple Heart returned to World War II hero's family in Decatur, Illinois
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Delbert G. Tuttle earned the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for wounds he suffered in the Battle of Saipan.
Ella Jenkins, "First Lady of Children's Music," dies at 100
Generations of kids grew up on the music of the lifelong Chicago musician.
Teacher's aide in Matteson accused of throwing 8-year-old boy to floor
Police said the boy did not report any injuries.
Chicago rapper Lil Durk faces new charges in indictment
Durk and his codefendants could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted on all counts.
Black McDonald's Operators Association gives away Thanksgiving turkeys in Chicago
This is the 24th year the giveaway has been held.
Man charged with beating 2-year-old boy to death in Gary, Indiana
Ricky Larkin claimed that the boy, Je'Loni Smith, had drowned in a bathtub, according to an affidavit.
Better Business Bureau warns of scams targeting veterans
Scammers often get financial information and personal details, or lure in veterans with videos that claim they can win lots of money,
Police search for robber who has targeted stores on Chicago's North Side
In each incident, someone walked into a store, approached the victims, and demanded money
2 Jewish DePaul students punched while showing support for Israel
The students suffered physical injuries, but declined medical treatment, according to the university.
Accused gunman charged in murder of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez
Darion McMillian was charged with first-degree murder of a police officer and several other counts.
Metra Union Pacific North trains halted north of Chicago after train hits vehicle
Further details about what happened were not immediately learned.
Illinois has 19 electoral votes. Here's how the Electoral College works.
Like all but two U.S. states, Illinois has a winner-take-all system, in which all the state's electoral votes to go to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote in the state.
17 incumbent Illinois U.S. representatives vying for reelection
Illinois has 17 congressional districts – of which all but four include at least part of the greater Chicago area.
Democrat Eileen O'Neill Burke projected winner in open Cook County State's Attorney seat
O'Neill Burke won with 64.8% of the vote, compared with 30.8% for Republican Bob Fioretti, a civil rights attorney and former Chicago alderman.