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An imprint along a Chicago street that many believe to be a rat has sparked viral social media attention and even become a tourist attraction. But it turns out, it may not even be a rat at all.

Much of the Chicago area will be under a winter storm warning as another significant snow system moves in this week, bringing the potential for several inches of snow and dangerous, “blizzard-like” travel conditions for some.

Several Chicago area schools have already announced closures ahead of an upcoming snowstorm, including schools in Lake, DuPage and Cook Counties.

After a winter storm brings blizzard-like conditions and heavy, wet snow, Chicago could see its coldest few days in five years.

Another round of significant snow is headed for the Chicago area, bringing the potential for several inches of accumulation and possibly even blizzard-like conditions at times, but when will it hit and when can you expect the worst of it?

First Lady Jill Biden will visit Illinois Thursday to attend a Chicago event as part of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, a press release said.

Attention Illinois drivers: That big I-PASS transponder on your windshield is about to change.

One lucky scratch-off ticket just scored someone in Illinois $3.6 million.

Chicago police are investigating after at least two convenience stores were robbed by a group of men overnight.

Blizzard-like conditions, snowfall totals of up to 9 inches and the ‘coldest air of the season’ are all headed to the Chicago area as part of an incoming winter storm.

A convicted felon allegedly attacked a 61-year-old woman on a CTA Red Line train, leaving her with injuries she is not expected to survive.

Authorities have made a final determination of a cause of death for Brissa Romero, a missing Carpentersville teen whose body was found in a Vernon Hills pond last month.

A 20-year-old man has died after he was struck by a vehicle while performing utility work in suburban Huntley on Monday afternoon.