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While Inauguration Day will be the focus for many on Monday, it also marks the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday.

The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for the entire Chicago area, taking effect at 6 p.m. Sunday as dangerously cold temperatures move into the region.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning a to conduct a major enforcement operation in at least one U.S. city for several days after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a document acquired by NBC News said.

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office to become the 47th President of the United States Monday, but there’s plenty more in store for Inauguration Day.

Inauguration Day is coming up on Monday as President-elect Donald Trump takes office, but it won’t look like most presidential inaugurations of the past as bitterly cold temperatures in the forecast forces multiple events to move indoors.

While typical winter conditions are expected in the Chicago area to start off the weekend, brutally cold temperatures are on the way that will persist through the first part of next week.

When it comes to Illinois residents, there are a few roads they’d prefer to steer clear of in the winter.

A suburban high school senior is marking a huge milestone in her scouting journey.

After over 20 years of absence from the Chicago Cubs organization after serving as the franchise icon for the previous decade, former North Side slugger Sammy Sosa was welcomed back by fans at this year’s Cubs Convention.

As the Cubs Convention gets underway in downtown Chicago, the North Siders have revealed that the club’s Hall of Fame will grow by two members.

Police in northwest Indiana now say a person who was believed to have been injured in a shooting at a Burlington store wasn’t shot.

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators in Indiana’s Republican-majority General Assembly have introduced a house bill that would establish a commission to discuss whether it’s advisable to adjust the boundary between Illinois and Indiana. The House Repu...

The northwest Indiana woman who was charged in the death of her 10-year-old foster son was sentenced on Friday, according to authorities.