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The number of teens and young adults in the United States risking death to get high as recreational use of nitrous oxide — commonly known as whippits — is “rising rapidly,” according to doctors at the Yale School of Medicine.

Pizza lovers will be in for quite a treat this week — a greatly discounted pizza — in celebration of a local restaurant chain’s 60th anniversary.

It was a scene that unfolded live on television as dozens of people rushed a railyard in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, stealing items from a parked freight train.

Organizers of Summerfest in Milwaukee have announced country icon Lainey Wilson as the first headliner of next year’s event along the shores of Lake Michigan.

In less than a month, time will change and clocks will “fall back,” but what does that mean and what happens next?

Jury selection commenced Monday in the Delphi, Indiana, murders trial of Richard Allen, the suspect charged in the murders of two teenage girls.

The federal holiday of Columbus Day falls on Monday, Oct. 14, which means many businesses across the United States are closed. But is mail delivered on Columbus Day?

One of Westfield Old Orchard Mall’s most recognizable areas will soon be demolished to make way for new buildings set to contain hundreds of apartments, a new common area and event space, new retail and restaurant options, a parking garage and potentially even a hotel, according to a press release from mall developer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield...

Former President Donald Trump will once again be in Chicago this week, this time along with his running mate J.D. Vance, but they’ll be at separate events.

Areas of the Chicago area situated near Lake Michigan could see lake-effect showers and even thunderstorms in coming days, along with a chance of waterspouts.

Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field Sunday during the Detroit Lions’ game against the Cowboys, suffering an injury so gruesome broadcasters refused to replay it.

I-290 lanes were closed for hours and traffic was at a standstill during the busy commute Monday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV on the Eisenhower Expressway overnight.

Monday, Oct. 14 is the federal holiday of Columbus Day, which means many businesses including the United States Postal Service are closed.