The Bears set an on-sale time for potential home playoff games — public sales begin Thursday at 11 a.m. CST, with a short presale for season-ticket holders.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson attended various holiday events, supporting toy and coat drives, promoting local businesses, and discussing crucial topics with the community.

Gov. Pritzker will sign a bill in Chicago expanding protections for immigrants — barring some courthouse arrests and creating new private legal claims.

A new Kids First Chicago poll finds two-thirds of residents unaware the school board will be fully elected in 2027, prompting calls for earlier bilingual outreach.

Rock Falls asked a judge to pause enforcement of a $31.5M verdict in the death of Lt. Garrett Ramos as the city hires appellate counsel and warns the award exceeds its insurance.

A 49-year-old man was shot while filling his tank at a Mobil on South Broadway. Police released surveillance images and are asking anyone with information to call.

A woman, 31, died in a car crash in Chicago's Avondale after the vehicle hit a parked car and then a semi-truck.

A report from the University of Illinois indicates progress in pay equity in Illinois, showing narrower gender and racial wage gaps in certain job categories, with ongoing challenges, particularly in lower-wage roles.

A 19-year-old Chicago man, Giovanni Lopez, is charged with armed robbery of a woman at gunpoint in November. He was arrested near his home without incident by the Citywide Robbery Task Force.

A Chicago-born Goldsmiths student was convicted at the Old Bailey in the killing of his classmate. Prosecutors say a delay in seeking help may have cost her life.

Olney Central College celebrates the opening of its new Health Professions Center, an 8,500-square-foot addition to the main building, funded by the Rebuild Illinois program and community support.

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines is set for its annual feast amid ICE-related fears, with safety reassurances from church leaders and alternative mass live streams for those who cannot attend.

A woman was fatally shot in Chicago; a man is in custody, and charges are pending. The victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.