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A new series of COVID variants, nicknamed the “FLiRT” variants, are being tracked by U.S. health officials, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The opioid crisis hit a mother in northwest Indiana particularly hard. Less than a year apart, she lost not one, but two adult children.

Claudette Soto, 44, has a lot to celebrate this Mother’s Day, after beating an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Illinois’ largest water park is now reportedly under new ownership ahead of the 2024 season, with bowling alley operator Bowlero entering the fold.

Chicago police have issued an alert for a 12-year-old girl reported missing from the city’s Grand Crossing neighborhood.

You’ve likely heard warnings about how to protect your trees and your pets during the historic 2024 cicada emergence, but have you heard about how to protect your car?

Chicago is no stranger to stylish and sophisticated restaurants, and one of them was just named among the “50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America.”

Two popular Westfield Old Orchard stores will soon move and reopen in the mall’s newly redeveloped Lord & Taylor space.

From gems to concerts to comedy, there’s plenty to do in Chicago and the suburbs this weekend.

The grand marshals for the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade were announced by organizers Thursday.

The Illinois-based grocery store says its slashing prices on more than 250 items to help customers combat “stubborn inflation.”

A man was killed and another man was injured when a car slammed into a light pole overnight on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Another major act has been added to the 2024 Illinois State Fair Grandstand Stage lineup: Lil Wayne.