June 20 is the first day of summer, and heat advisories are likely on the horizon. See our full list of cooling centers in ...

A new regional campaign launched this week aims to put Oak Park and its neighboring communities firmly on the map for Chicago-area visitors. The Do West of Chicago campaign is a strategic push by ...

The Chicago Police Department has canceled officers' days off for the weekend in preparation for "No Kings Day" mass protests and other planned events in the city, but CPD said it's ready to act ...

After the bill that would have bailed out Chicago area transit agencies failed to clear both chambers of the Illinois General ...

Prime Healthcare is eliminating more positions at its Chicago-area hospitals. The California-based company purchased eight hospitals from Ascension Health back in March. It says 100 positions ...

Suburban police chased a speeding car into Chicago overnight. ... High-speed chase from suburbs to Chicago ends in crash, arrest. By Nic Flosi. Published June 9, 2025 12:15pm CDT ...

CBS News Chicago Live. A barn fire left six horses dead in northwest suburban unincorporated Harvard, Illinois, overnight. Just before midnight, firefighters were called to a pole barn on the ...

Bay Area downtowns, where concrete dominates, are generally considered safe from wildfire, but many of their outskirts and suburbs are not. High-risk areas on the ember map are often identified in ...

An air quality alert has been extended for the Chicago area as “unhealthy” levels are expected to continue into the start of the weekend with wildfire smoke lingering in the area. The poor air ...

Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman said the city must reaffirm the tax before Oct. 1. “Allowing that tax to lapse in January 2026 would cost the corporate fund an estimated $80 million next year ...

How can Chicago-area residents find their AQI? AirNow provides a tool for residents to search their ZIP code to see what their forecasted air quality is, both in real time and for the days ahead.

TINLEY PARK, Ill. — Lil Wayne is bringing his ‘Tha Carter VI Tour’ to the Chicago area this summer. The rapper made the announcement Tuesday on “X,” saying: “Just Announced! Tha Carter ...