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The Chicago Fire will take on MLS’ Inter Miami at Soldier Field later this year, but the game could now hold even more significance as rumors of Lionel Messi’s future swirl, potentially bringing the soccer star to the Windy City.

Country music star Morgan Wallen has announced he will be returning to the stage after a health issue forced him to cancel weeks of performances.

In honor of Pride month, NBC Chicago’s new original five-part series It’s Ok to Ask Questions will debut Thursday, June 8 at 7 p.m. on NBC Chicago’s 24/7 streaming news channel. Every week, Chicago Today lifestyle host Matthew Rodrigues will navigate open and honest conversations to help viewers better understand the LGBTQIA+ community or simply re...

A person was found shot to death in a car in Oak Brook early Wednesday.

Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. and parts of the Midwest in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.

An investigation is underway in the south suburbs after residents of an apartment complex say an explosion shook them out of bed Tuesday night.

The family of a missing woman is pleading for answers after her vehicle was discovered by police with a body inside on Tuesday morning.

The trial of an off-duty Chicago police sergeant accused of pinning a teen to the ground in Park Ridge over a stolen bike last year continued for a second day on Tuesday.

Temps remain just a little below normal

With nearly one in 110 babies in the U.S. born with a congenital heart defect, there’s a push in Chicago this week to raise awareness and funding for more research.

A police pursuit that began on the Bishop Ford Expressway ended at River Oaks Mall in Calumet City with three suspects entering the shopping center, according to village spokesperson Sean Howard.

Musician and rapper Ludacris is among the headliners announced for this summer’s Wisconsin State Fair.