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Could the 1975 disappearance case of a Chicago man be linked to serial killer John Wayne Gacy?

After reports emerged earlier this year that Big Lots would be shuttering hundreds of stores nationwide, several of the chain’s locations have appeared to change course on closing, including stores in Illinois and Indiana.

An investigation is underway and multiple vehicles have been identified after a teen bicyclist was killed in a suburban hit-and-run crash.

A magical Chicago Christmas parade will return to the city’s iconic Michigan Avenue this week: The 33rd annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.

Country music singer Morgan Wallen was nominated for seven Country Music Association Awards for 2024, and even won the night’s biggest prize of “Entertainer of the Year.” But Wallen — the most nominated singer of the night — wasn’t in attendance.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced its decision to reverse former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s criminal conviction connected to a 2019 hate crime hoax in Chicago.

Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen was shut out all evening until taking the night’s biggest prize, entertainer of the year.

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the criminal conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking a 2019 attack in Chicago.

A heavy band of snow from central and eastern Wisconsin was creeping into Illinois Thursday morning, with bursts of wet, “wind-whipped” snow and slush expected to fall during the morning commute.

Chicago-area roads were expected to get slick and slippery and travel impacts were likely for the Thursday morning commute as a winter weather advisory with bursts of “wind-whipped” snow moved into the region.

As the Chicago area gets its first snow of the season and potential wind chills in the 20s, can you start your car and warm it up while you, say, shovel the driveway?

A blustery, snowy day is in store for the Chicago area, with a winter weather advisory, a wind advisory and “wind-whipped” snow possible for the Thursday morning commute.

Chicago, welcome to the first snow of the season — and it’s going to be a cold one, with wind and winter weather advisories, slushy snow totals and blustery conditions.

The Labor Day weekend murders of four passengers aboard a CTA blue line train marked another instance of gun violence in Chicago. It also renewed attention on the relatively new weapons detection software being used by the company ZeroEyes.