Phoenix Mercury embark on longest remaining road trip of season, Chicago

The Chicago White Sox Show What Could Be With Excellent Series In Tampa

The Chicago White Sox went to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Rays, arguably the best team in the American League, and left ...

Man had Molotov cocktails on him when arrested in Mokena for blocking road

An Oak Lawn man had Molotov cocktails on him when he was arrested in Mokena while blocking a road, police say.

Garth Brooks bringing ‘Blame it All On My Roots' tour to Chicago area

Country music legend Garth Brooks is hitting the road for an ambitious arena tour, and Chicago has been announced as his ...

Chicago police: Man shot near Dan Ryan in South Loop

A man was shot several times near the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago's South Loop early Tuesday. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. on South Ruble Street near Roosevelt Road. No arrests have been ...

Road Trip, Anyone? The Best Airbnbs Along Route 66

Why settle for just one destination when you can spend your vacation cruising down Route 66? The famed highway—which turns ...

Man shot, seriously injured near Dan Ryan Expressway in South Loop: Chicago police

A man was found lying in the road early Tuesday morning, near the Dan Ryan Expressway.

Most downtown Chicago roads to reopen Monday with Lollapalooza over

Lollapalooza 2026 came to an end in Chicago's Grant Park Sunday night, as crowds emptied out and headed home.

Kyle Tucker receives brutal reception from Chicago Cubs fans in first game back at Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs were in MLB action against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday evening. The Cubs managed to come away with a ...

Red Sox’s road dominance reaches level unseen since 1939

The Red Sox completed a historic sweep of the Dodgers with an 8-4 win as their road dominance reaches a level not seen since ...

Will Kelsey Plum make her Mercury debut vs. Chicago Sky?

The Phoenix Mercury acquired star Kelsey Plum on Aug. 2, and will face the Chicago Sky the next day. Will the guard make her ...

Las Vegas Aces face a brutal 4-games-in-7-days road grind, capped by Lynx-Liberty back-to-back

It's a busy week for the Las Vegas Aces, who on Monday began a stretch of four road games in seven days against the Atlanta ...

Phoenix Mercury embark on longest remaining road trip of season

The Mercury will hit the road for the last remaining long trip of the 2026 season, including stops in Atlanta and Chicago.

As some Chicago kids return to school, sales tax holiday coming up for supplies

It's already August, and thousands of Chicago and suburban kids who have an early start to the school year were headed back ...

Editorial: Reckless Chicago school board members are betting they can roll JB Pritzker

Chicago school board members appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson or otherwise aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union rejected ...

After divisive debate, Chicago school board passed $9.96 billion budget banking on uncertain state funding

The Chicago Board of Education approved the district’s $9.96 billion budget that anticipates an additional $150 million in state funding.

Volunteers pack 36K backpacks with school supplies in Chicago

Volunteers and staff with Cradles to Crayons packed 36,000 backpacks with school supplies in less than two hours during the ...

Chicago school board passes controversial amended budget plan

The Chicago Board of Education on Thursday approved an amended budget plan for the Chicago Public Schools that avoids laying ...

Reviewing the summer's breakout high school basketball players

There is so much to digest following the summer months of high school basketball, time used to heavily evaluate prospects ...

Illinois high school football teams begin practice this week as 2026 IHSA season officially gets underway

The 2026 Illinois High School Association football calendar kicks off Wednesday with the start of practices around the state.

Chicago School Board approves amended budget that relies on more state funding

Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from prior to the board’s vote. The Chicago Board of Education approved an ...

PPP fraud case sees ex-Chicago Public Schools exec charged with defrauding pandemic relief programs

Crystal Cooper, the district's former chief operating officer, received over $28,000 in loans that she used for “her personal use and benefit,” according to a recently unsealed indictment.

America’s School Budget Crisis Isn’t Ending—It’s Entering A Dangerous New Phase

As federal pandemic relief disappears and Washington retreats, states must decide whether they’re willing to pay for the public schools students still need.

CPS Slammed After New Books, Beakers Tossed in Avondale School Dumpsters

Books, beakers and maps in an Avondale school dumpster are raising questions about how CPS handled a major campus transition.

Dumpsters filled with new books and other school supplies outside Fuentes Elementary School in Avondale

Thousands of dollars of new and unused school supplies – including books, beakers, and maps – were thrown in the trash ...