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While the focus may be on oven-baked mac and cheese as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, those who are used to quickly fixing up a box of Kraft mac and cheese are in for a flavorful surprise.

Fourteen people were injured, including four seriously, after a CTA bus collided with two other vehicles in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood, according to fire officials.

Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026.

A man arrested in August after a 15-hour police standoff at a restaurant a few blocks from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi, where he had escaped from a county jail.

A recent list from OpenTable naming the top 100 restaurants in the United States honored several Illinois restaurants, all of which are located in Chicago.

When he was born, he weighed just over one pound, but six years later, Bryce Harshfield is a thriving kindergartner who loves soccer, hockey, monster trucks and most importantly, reading books.

A 35-year-old man was shot to death Wednesday morning while driving with a baby inside his vehicle in Chicago’s Heart of Chicago neighborhood, according to police.

For once powerful former House Speaker Mike Madigan, the 25th day of his trial continued with more testimony about so-called “do nothing” jobs provided to his friends.

Officials say three people were killed in a collision between a train and a vehicle in suburban Harvey on Wednesday.

The identities of a suspect and a woman he allegedly stabbed to death Tuesday afternoon in Portage Park have been released by officials.

A Lucky Day Lotto player in Chicago won the game’s jackpot late last week after playing numbers that were inspired by his late wife, according to the Illinois Lottery.

The suburban man accused of shooting and killing a prominent Lake County endocrinologist will make his first court appearance Wednesday, according to officials.

A Big Ten champion will soon be crowned. Here’s everything you need to know to tune into the 14th annual title game.

Christmas is coming early for fans of an iconic McDonald’s sandwich that only pops up on the menu once in a blue moon: the famous McRib.