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The top racers have crossed the finish line at the 2023 Bank of America Chicago 13.1 — and a couple of names might be familiar to Chicago racing fans.

After a few balmy days in the Chicago area, temperatures will cool down a little to conclude the first weekend in June, with plenty of sunshine sticking around.

Skies are hazy from wildfire smoke but temperatures are down from the past few days.

Seven people were shot, including one woman who was killed, as gunfire erupted during a gathering to honor the life of a man killed in a car accident four years ago, police said Sunday.

Neighbors came together for a block party Saturday afternoon to promote peace and unity in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. “This feels so good to show that together, we can end gun violence,” said Michelle Rashad, is the executive director of Imagine Englewood If. The non-profit organization hosted its annual Peace Fest near West 64th and S...

If you’re looking forward to Sunday’s Bank of America Chicago 13.1, but can watch your favorite runners cross the finish line in person, there’s no need to worry.

A 19-year-old man was taken into custody after a two-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in Vernon Hills, according to authorities. At around 2:14 p.m. Friday in the 300 block of Plumwood Lane, officers with the Vernon Hills Police Department were called about a child who had been injured by fireworks, but determined that the girl had actually ...

Stretch of 90 degree temps ends

At least nine people have been killed and 33 others have been wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, authorities said.

If you’ve been thinking about adding a furry member to your family, now might be the perfect time. Chicago’s Anti-Cruelty Society is offering a hefty discount on cat adoptions in honor of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” stop at Soldier Field. You can adopt a cat for just $13 dollars – an ode of sorts to Swift’s ...

Bond was set at $10,000 for a Chicago police officer charged with drug possession, according to authorities.

A historic eight-bedroom, 16-bathroom estate in Lake Geneva built over 120 years ago for the Drake family has been listed for sale for $35 million, according to Christie’s International Real Estate.

The Taylor Swift show at Soldier Field isn’t the only big event happening in Illinois this weekend.