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The NTSB released a preliminary report on the close call at Chicago Midway, where a Flexjet plane crossed the same runway ...

The 13-year-old boy found shot to death on Chicago's South Side has been identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner.

Nestled on the outskirts of Chicago, this neighborhood offers delights for lovers of architecture, breweries, and barbecue.

A former Canaryville Irish saloon on South Halsted Street is jam-packed with connections that reflect several significant moments in Chicago’s history.

Inside the auditorium at Marie Curie Metropolitan High School, tension filled the air as 49 of Chicago’s brightest young ...

While Sunday snowfall has quickly wiped out memories of summer-like temperatures on Friday across much of the Chicago area, a ...

Kilgubbin won’t be found on modern-day maps of Chicago, but there once was a place known by that name — a settlement of Irish immigrants on the city’s North Side. In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was ...

Around halfway between Chicago and St. Louis is a college town that mixes big-city energy with small-town charm: a hidden gem with a lively food and arts scene.

A dynamic storm system threatening to spawn powerful tornadoes and hail as big as baseballs has earned a relatively rare ...

Here are 10 nominees, now it's your chance to vote on who you think deserves the Rockford Register Star's girls basketball Player of the Year ...

Police are investigating a shooting at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on Wednesday morning, where a 25-year-old man was hit twice in the leg and is stable condition.