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The Chicago area is preparing for its first significant heat wave of the season, with officials in Cook County issuing an extreme heat watch ahead of dangerously high temperatures expected this weekend.

Copenhagen in Denmark was ranked the happiest of all, followed by Zurich in Switzerland.

An iconic restaurant in Chicago and longtime staple on the city’s Northwest Side has unexpectedly closed its restaurant, but not because of budget problems.

Extreme heat watches are already in place across parts of Illinois as the region prepares for a heat wave that stretches from this weekend into next week.

Chicago Pride Fest, Steve Aoki’s Cake on the Lake and Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Fest are some of the highlights this weekend in the Chicago area.

Will mail be delivered Thursday as the U.S. celebrates the Juneteenth holiday?

Lanes on Interstate 290 in Chicago were shut down for hours before and during the morning rush hour after police said a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the expressway. According to authorities, all lanes were shut down on the expressway between Cicero and Independence after the crash took place just after 2:30 a.m. on the outbound side of…...

A deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores has hit Illinois, health officials said.

REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell was reportedly in a car crash over the weekend that sent him to the hospital following a special Illinois performance.

The federal holiday of Juneteenth falls on Thursday and will mean a number of closures for certain businesses.

Crow-Armstrong has 19 home runs and 23 stolen bases so far in 2025, his second full MLB season.

A recent ranking from U.S. News & World Report ranked two Illinois universities among the world’s top 30 schools.

A new bill signed by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun would allow the state to collect tolls on any interstate highway within its borders.