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Dozens gathered at Malcom X College in Chicago’s Near West Side Thursday morning to kick off seven days of Kwanzaa celebrations.

Eleven teens were charged with multiple felonies in a northwest Chicago suburb after a series of incidents in which men were lured to a location using a dating app and beaten, police said announced Thursday.

Beginning next month, Chicagoans will be able to recycle their Christmas trees at dozens of drop-off locations across the city.

Authorities have identified a man killed when a Jeep slammed into a suburban Lake County home on Tuesday night.

With 2025 fast approaching, many will be wondering what the new year will bring. For those in Illinois, hundreds of new laws are set to take effect — some of which could have big impacts on residents.

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.