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Warming trend begins mid-week

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting late Saturday night in Joliet that left three people wounded, according to police.

A man was killed after he was stabbed inside of a Hegewisch residence on Saturday afternoon.

Spring is officially underway, and while the weather at this time of year is unpredictable in the Chicago area, a sure sign of warmer days to come is just weeks away.

A 44-year-old woman reported missing in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood may be in need of medical attention, police said.

As spring gets underway, Dairy Queen is celebrating the return of warmer weather with a deal on their iconic Blizzard treats. According to a press release, the company will offer customers 85-cent small Blizzards with a purchase of $1 or more beginning on Monday, marking the company’s 85 years in business. The deal coincides with the launch of the ...

As part of a massive celebration of their musical careers, the Jonas Brothers will perform at Chicago’s Wrigley Field this summer. The band made the news official on Sunday, announcing a tour that will feature a total of 43 performances and 10 stadium shows, including at Wrigley Field, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and Fenway Park in Boston. The ba...

The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini play in the NCAA Tournament second round.

Fifteen cars were broken into early Saturday morning in Norwood Park on the Northwest Side, police said.

The inbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway were closed near Hillside Sunday morning after a fatal wrong-way crash.

An investigation is underway on the University of Chicago campus after two people were robbed at gunpoint late Saturday morning, officials said.

A recent listing from ConsumerAffairs ranked two Midwestern cities near the top of a list of the country’s best cities for first-time homebuyers, with 11 different metrics used to determine the rankings.

Chance of showers arrives for the Shamrock Shuffle

Illinois coach Brad Underwood has looked all over the map for players. The result has Illinois one win away from advancing beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for a second straight year. The sixth-seeded Fighting Illini (22-12) face No. 3 seed Kentucky (23-11) on Sunday for a spot in the Midwest Region semifinals. Illinois has gotten this ...