A Chicago fire captain and father of four died while responding to a garage inferno Wednesday morning on the city's west side, triggering a "mayday" alarm. Capt. David Meyer, 54, leaves behind his ...

Leaders from Illinois State University and Heartland Community College are set to meet on Thursday, May 1, 2025, to sign an ...

University of Iowa and Iowa State bands will collaborate for the first time in history with a joint concert at at the Chicago ...

Chicago Public Schools is close to a contract deal with the Chicago Teacher Union, CEO Pedro Martinez told top staff in an email Thursday morning. “Please have an update ready for the full Board ...

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share Presidents of several colleges in the Chicago area were among more than 220 higher education leaders from across the country who signed a joint ...

(Hardy Wieting/Chicago Tribune) 1964: Chicago experienced 7.1 inches of snow on Easter Sunday — the heaviest Easter snowfall on record and the largest last snow of the winter ever for the city.

A new report has found Chicago's air quality is among the most polluted in the nation. The American Lung Association's annual "State of the Air" report tracked the ozone and particle pollution ...

Taste of Randolph/Michael Lyons Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan and has been with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Legendary Chicago Bears defensive tackle Stephen "Mongo" McMichael has died at age 67 after a battle with ALS, a family spokesperson confirmed to ABC7 Wednesday. McMichael waged ...

A Chicago alderman told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that city officials still want to divert funding away from the police department, even though the city was once again the nation's homicide ...

A Chicago alderman told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that city officials still want to divert funding away from the police department, even though the city was once again the nation’s homicide ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to take his show on the road next week. He and top staffers are planning a trip to Springfield to talk up his agenda with state lawmakers. "We are ...