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Beaches in the city of Chicago will officially open for the summer later this week, giving residents free access to swimming and outdoor recreation along the lakefront.

There have been no shortage of cicada sightings across the Chicago area as the emergence begins in force, but there could be more coming thanks to storms Monday.

A rare cicada was spotted in a Chicago suburb over the weekend and it’s a sighting experts called “one in a million.”

Two construction workers were injured on Monday afternoon when the cranes they were operating toppled over at a worksite in a Rockford suburb, authorities said.

Illinois health officials are warning residents to be cautious after rabid bats were found in homes in Cook and Will counties earlier this month.

Wayfair, once an online-only furniture store will soon opens its first-ever physical location in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette.

As the Indianapolis 500 — one of Indiana’s largest and most iconic sporting events — gets underway Memorial Day weekend, state officials are warning attendees to watch for signs of human trafficking.

Cicada sightings have been climbing in the Chicago area following a hot weekend, but where are the biggest populations and what should you expect in your area?

Target on Monday announced it would be slashing prices on approximately 5,000 “frequently shopped items” as summer approaches.

Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection days after shuttering nearly 50 restaurants across more than 20 states, including Illinois.

The threat of severe weather loomed in the Chicago forecast Monday as multiple rounds of showers and storms were expected to move in by the afternoon hours.

Chicago police are investigating after a 38-year-old man was shot and wounded while standing in a Montrose Beach parking lot in the city’s Uptown neighborhood.

Muggy, humid conditions, showers and storms and the chance for severe weather were all in the forecast for the Chicago area Monday, the NBC 5 Storm team said.