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Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estèvez, Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald are all in town for C2E2, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, which kicked off Friday.

In a continuation of efforts to streamline services needed by Illinois residents at DMV locations, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is expected to unveil a new facility offering more options in Aurora.

With the Democratic Party looking to chart a new course following the 2024 presidential election loss, several signs point to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker trying to fill a leadership void.

Friday, prosecutors showed jurors evidence of Jones’ more private side, revealing late-night text messages the senator, who was 41 at the time, sent to a former intern who was 23.

Attention gardeners: The Old Farmers Almanac has predicted the last frost dates across the U.S. for 2025 — and some in the Chicago area might be surprised.

Just weeks after Forbes ranked the Chicago Cubs among the most valuable teams in Major League Baseball, CNBC arrived to a similar conclusion with their 2025 team valuations.

The helicopter pilot killed in a tragic crash while on a tour in New York City, which also killed a family of five onboard, was from the Chicago area, NBC 5 has learned.

According to ASPCA, the annual average cost of caring for a dog or cat is a little more than $1,000 for things like food and routine vet visits.

After sending a letter to parents of public schools students, police are bracing for the possibility of another so-called “teen takeover” in downtown Chicago Friday.

Inter Miami resumes MLS play this weekend at Chicago’s Soldier Field, but will Lionel Messi be in the lineup? Chicago Fire Head Coach Gregg Berhalter thinks so. “I expect Messi to be fully playing,” Berhalter said. “He’s a guy that wants to compete. He has done well at Soldier Field. Soldier Field’s a great stadi...

President Donald Trump on Friday urged Congress to “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day” in his latest dig at the semiannual changing of clocks.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is 50 days away from this weekend, and there’s a new name to add to the list of storms.

Five Portillo’s locations in the Chicago area will soon offer a first-ever breakfast menu under a new pilot — and the menu features some unexpected items.