LGBTQ activists and elected officials from Chicago, Cook County and the Illinois General Assembly held a news conference at ...

"It was always my dream to open a bookstore that amplified Black stories, and that's what I was able to do," said Verlean ...

The Chicago Police Department has used gun buybacks to get thousands of guns off the street, but at least two of them have ...

News from the community includes items from Brookfield, Elmhurst, Oakbrook Terrace, La Grange, Hinsdale and Western Springs.

The Chicago Cubs finally have their home opener Friday after starting on the road. The baseball season brings a boost to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- NASCAR is hosting a community meeting tonight for the 2025 Chicago Street Race. Reps from the league along ...

The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services says one of its goals is to empower the next generation of young women.

Egg hunts at the park, breakfast with the Easter Bunny, lawn games, egg decorating, chocolate cottage workshops and more are ...

Big Mamas Safe House, a local non-profit dedicated to preventing violent crimes, is launching a new initiative this weekend ...

The Crown Point Rotary Club will host Kelly Anoe, president and CEO of the Legacy Foundation, at the club’s weekly luncheon ...

Four U.S. soldiers, including Sgt. Jose Duenez from Joliet, died in Lithuania after their vehicle submerged in a peat bog.

Dance Marathon will kick off this Friday at 6 p.m. in Welsh-Ryan Arena. This year, NUDM will support Chicago HOPES for Kids as its rotating beneficiary — one of its two beneficiaries alongside its ...