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The Blue Man Group announced that performances are closing in Chicago and New York City, where the group first launched in 1991.

Multiple cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, have been reported at a Chicago high school, officials say.

A child was fatally struck by a vehicle on Monday evening in northwest suburban Schaumburg, police said.

While the bulk of the moisture from a passing cold front could miss the Chicago area, significantly colder temperatures can be expected into the holiday weekend.

The “Home Alone” house is one of the most popular movie homes in history, a beloved Christmastime attraction and not far from Chicago at all.

A person died after a shooting on Interstate 80 in suburban New Lenox at the height of evening rush hour, authorities said Monday.

Multiple lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were closed Monday afternoon after a hit-and-run crash involving at least four vehicles.

A 20-year-old woman is facing charges of reckless homicide after she allegedly caused a multi-vehicle crash in suburban Aurora over the summer.

Studies show diners may be getting a completely different, usually cheaper fish than the one they ordered — and it’s happening in quite a few Chicago restaurants.

Safety concerns persisted in downtown Chicago on Monday as the investigation continued into a shooting following the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. A woman was shot near Macy’s along State Street as crowds were leaving the popular parade along North Michigan Avenue. According to police, the 19-year-old female victim was shot in the leg whi...

A casual dining restaurant that holds the claim to “The Best Pie in America,” Bakers Square once operated many locations across the Chicago area. That number dwindled in 2020 before the pandemic hit, when locations in Alsip, Orland Park and Merrillville, Indiana, closed their doors, according to a previous Chicago Tribune report. As Tha...

At least three Michigan deer hunters have died of heart attacks during the current season, including two men who were trying to haul away the heavy animals, authorities said.

There’s a place — or rather a phone number — you can call to get all your turkey questions answered — or obtain some reassurance.

Just days after a woman was shot near a downtown Chicago Macy’s, safety concerns remain top of mind for residents.