Windblown sand buried Mount Baldy's parking area, closing the access site while crews move roughly 40,000 cubic yards of sand. The cleanup is expected to run into mid‑June.

Lake Bluff condos are crossing $2M as cash buyers push luxury condo development on the North Shore.

Cloudy, blustery start Friday with gusts to 35 mph and highs near 37°F. Weekend warms into the 60s; storms likely Tuesday, March 31.

An investor wants to reopen Michael Jordan's Highland Park estate as a for‑profit 'living museum' called Champions Point, promising school programs while neighbors object.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced the Home Team Act on Thursday, giving cities a year to buy pro teams at fair market value before relocation. The measure is pitched as a way to keep the Chicago Bears in town and curb costly public-subsidy deals.

Rep. Sean Casten warned troop deployments to the Middle East risk widening the Iran conflict and urged Congress to demand briefings and oversight. His comments come as new Marine units head to the region.

A fight inside a Bronzeville home early Thursday left three people slashed and the suspect in custody; victims were hospitalized in good condition.

A 65-year-old man was shot Wednesday evening in the 1300 block of South Kedzie Avenue and taken to Mount Sinai in serious condition. Police say no arrests have been made.

New estimates show Chicago added residents even as U.S. immigration slowed. Analysts say retention — not new arrivals — powered the modest uptick.

Chicago police and fire crews are investigating after a man was found dead inside a Roseland house fire early Sunday; officials have released few details.

Winnebago County says ticks tested positive for the rare Powassan virus; officials urge repellents, long clothing and careful tick checks as spring arrives.

A Chicago father deported during the Midway Blitz has returned after a months-long mandamus fight and a tense re-entry that ended with a family reunion. His case now joins a wave of legal challenges to the enforcement campaign.

A sharp cold front will bring thunderstorms, large hail risk and 40+ mph gusts to Chicago this afternoon and evening.