The letter, dated September 9 and sealed with the papal stamp, arrived at Rate Field on the day the Sox opened their Wild Card series in Houston.

St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin gave up its Level II trauma designation, but its ER stays open around the clock.

City leaders back a five-pillar energy vision as staff dig into a new joint agency or buying power straight off the wholesale market.

Franchisees pitched a compact drive-thru kiosk for 2655 East Division Street, with construction possibly starting in 2027.

Union members authorized a walkout with 96% approval. A strike could hit all seven City Colleges campuses within weeks.

Firefighters rushed to Indian Chase Meadows Park Tuesday night after a plane went down, ripping the aircraft apart.

Roseland's Kroc Center hosts a free 3K walk October 3 backing Sisters Network Chicago, with radio hosts from WGCI to V103 leading the charge.

Naper Settlement's Oct. 2-3 Oktoberfest features a stein-holding contest and a band tracing back to 1945.

Nisi Greek Grill is planned for the former Saltwater Coastal Grill space at Parkway Bank Park.

The South Side native and the uncredited voice behind three number-one hits reunite in Chicago Saturday for a night of comedy and disco history.

Ryan Marin played JV soccer at Cary-Grove High. Investigators still won't say how the shooting happened.

Andrew Wells Sr. used his insider access to target two Core-Mark delivery workers at gunpoint in 2022.

Patchy fog could affect the Tuesday commute, with temperatures in the low to mid-50s. Tuesday should be dry and slightly warmer than Monday, with partly sunny skies and highs in the mid-70s. Rain is likely later this week.