Chicago starts Wednesday with fog and clouds before a fast-moving round of thunderstorms arrives. Damaging winds and heavy rain are possible through the afternoon.

After Pritzker's BUILD Act stalled, Illinois REALTORS is now sending staff directly to city halls to cut building red tape.

Glenwood, Homewood and Thornton got hit again just two weeks after a July 27 twister, with winds up to 115 mph.

The warning put 3.4 million people and 804 schools in its path as a fast-moving storm system swept through.

The stop is one of just seven arena dates on a tour ending with two nights at Madison Square Garden.

The 21-and-over night brings unlimited free carousel and Ferris wheel rides, plus a Cotton Candy Daiquiri and PamBazo Sopes menu.

Concrete cores at the 50-unit Desplaines Street project hit nine stories, even as site visits suggest work has stalled since June.

A long-empty parcel on West Adams Street will soon hold three rental units, no garage or parking included.

Chicago's City Council cleared a taller, 67-foot design for the long-vacant Grand Avenue lot, with 10 units reserved as affordable housing.

A Google Workspace migration let a former student's reply-all message reach thousands of District 211 alumni and staff.

A 22-year-old woman is recovering after being shot in Evanston, the latest in a string of violent incidents to hit the North Shore suburb this month.

Two men opened fire on South Indiana Avenue Monday night, killing one 38-year-old and grazing another who is expected to recover.

A Marquette student and her roommate climbed out a window to escape a stranger inside their apartment near 15th and Kilbourn.