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A leak at the BP Whiting Refinery is releasing “odors” into parts of the Chicago area as crews work to respond to the situation, officials said Thursday.

The Chicago Bears will be playing their final home game of the season Thursday — and it will be under the primetime spotlight.

In the midst of all the holiday gatherings, health officials in Illinois are warning of an uptick in a number of illnesses spreading currently.

A 16-year-old boy shot a man who was assaulting a woman Wednesday night at a home in Humboldt Park on the West Side, Chicago police said.

To many, Dec. 26 is simply the day after Christmas or the second night of Hanukkah. But to others, it’s Boxing Day.

Christmas may be over, but the holiday shopping season continues — and so do returns.

Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets.

Rumors of who could be the next Chicago Bears head coach are swirling, and one unlikely but intriguing name has emerged.

United Airlines has released a statement after a body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that departed from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Christmas Eve.

Dense fog blanketed much of the Chicago area Thursday morning, with a dense fog advisory in effect and some areas with visibility at a quarter mile or less.

Fog with rain showers for much of the day

Chicago police are warning residents of a burglary crew that has broken into more than 18 business on the South and Far South sides since September.

A collision between two semis on Christmas Eve morning in Kankakee County left a tow truck driver dead and his 15-year-old son with serious injuries, according to authorities and the tow truck company.