An intense line of thunderstorms moves into Chicago after 1 p.m. The threat of severe weather has increased across Chicago, with the risk of damaging wind, hail, and multiple tornadoes. The threat of ...

Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback ...

Severe winds and storms overnight left a trail of damage across the Chicago area and in parts of Illinois. The far west suburbs followed tornado warnings in Dupage, Kendall, Kane, and Dekalb counties.

The Chicago area could see strong-to-severe thunderstorms on Wednesday, with snow developing overnight into Thursday.

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Located across the Chicago River from the northwest corner of the Loop (and directly west of The Magnificent Mile), the River North district was once a thriving industrial area. Now, all of the ...

Dust from wildfires in Oklahoma settle over Chicago Saturday as crowds gathered ... produced at least four tornadoes in the far western suburbs and Northwest Indiana, the weather service said.

West Town alderpeople want to open a satellite station in the neighborhood to improve police response times. But City Hall ...

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local housing market.

Kaylah Love, 16, was found dead Monday near the playground of Horan Park, according to police and media reports.

The city says it paid $700,000 for a “law enforcement search engine” from the maker of ShotSpotter. But are police using it?

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Severe storms caused damage across the area Chicago area late Friday night into Saturday morning. Some of the worst damage was in northwest Indiana and in the northwest and west ...