Retired Major General N.K. Dhir led the 2026 procession as grand marshal, a first for the parade's history.

A 2015 Chicago coat drive sparked a Detroit manufacturing operation that just hit a six-figure milestone.

A Gage Park mother of three says she thought she was losing her mind after scratching a winning ticket at a 55th Street corner store.

Mike Lang marked the spot with a floating bottle a mile off North Avenue Beach. A local diver found the ring almost 24 hours later.

A nonprofit that trades volunteer hours for plane tickets reunited Petty Officer Rachel Christy with her family at O'Hare.

Hundreds packed the CTU's Near West Side headquarters for backpacks, dental cleanings and vaccines before the August 24 bell.

Free backpacks, haircuts, and a gospel hour hit MLK Park before East Aurora students head back to class.

The former North Hotel apartments will house homeless youth ages 18-24, with a resident already calling her private room life-changing.

Cat lovers strolled Lincoln Square porches and windows Caturday, with one fan driving six hours from Kentucky just to see the felines.

The revived parade steps off downtown on August 29, honoring nurses and decades of community history.

Helen and Steve Brusky, expecting a rainbow baby in October, got a surprise assist from Aurora Health Care and a Brewers star.

A Chevy Trax and Wrigley Field tickets await one lucky duck adopter as the Chicago River race returns downtown Thursday.

Garbage complaints are mounting at Eugene Field Park, but Chicago’s policy leaves the encampment in place for now.