Aurora is hosting the National Beep Baseball Association’s 50th anniversary World Series, bringing 21 teams and hundreds of athletes to the western suburbs.

Chicago’s Sunday forecast brings brisk winds, dangerous Lake Michigan conditions and a brief sunny stretch before thunderstorms return Wednesday.

A Jordanian athlete who vanished from Rice says a sleepless walk and a friend’s Chicago invitation put him on a bus—and into a Houston missing-person search.

A 7-year-old boy was found safe after a car was stolen on Chicago’s West Side. Initial details remain limited.

A Chicago woman pleaded guilty in the sexual assault of a Streator teenager and could receive up to 30 years in prison.

A 27-year-old man was killed and a 56-year-old woman wounded in a North Lawndale drive-by shooting Friday afternoon.

Chicago’s Saturday forecast brings persistent rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds and a risk of localized flooding. Lake Michigan beaches will also see dangerous waves and currents.

A Kankakee man accused in a June 21 killing was captured in Arkansas after a search involving federal and state law enforcement.

Dante’s Logan Square pizzeria has temporarily closed, sending delivery customers to its Chicago Avenue location while leaving the reopening timeline unclear.

Tesla is renewing nearly 309,000 square feet at a Lockport logistics center used for parts distribution. The deal keeps a major back-of-house operation anchored along I-355.

Elgin’s last Butera store is becoming Frank’s Freshway Market on Tuesday. The new owner plans more produce, hot food and Hispanic-focused grocery items.

Chicago's business barometer beat forecasts in July, reaching 57.6 and extending its expansion streak. The details, however, were mixed.

Surveillance video shows thieves breaking into a Chicago Lawn smoke shop. The footage offers few clues about what was taken or who was responsible.