Kennedy Expressway outbound lanes to fully reopen this week

CHICAGO – All mainline lanes of the Kennedy Expressway are expected to reopen this week and the rehabilitation project is on pace to finish before the Thanksgiving deadline, …

Dylan Cease looks to preserve Padres season vs. the Cubs organization that drafted him

Dylan Cease took the long way around. 

The Chicago Cubs drafted Cease in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB Draft with the idea he might one day …

Fire withstand Suárez-led comeback and beat Inter Miami 5-3 to clinch 1st playoff berth since 2017

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – The Chicago Fire jumped out to an early two-goal lead and withstood a furious second-half comeback try led by Luis Suárez in a 5-3 …

Illinois man convicted after firing 18 shots in bar, striking woman in head: officials

ROSELLE, Ill. – An Illinois man was convicted Tuesday of shooting a woman in the head at a Roselle restaurant in July 2022, prosecutors said.
What we know:

Jamie …

Bears seek $855M in public funding for infrastructure to build suburban stadium

CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Bears are seeking $855 million in public funding for infrastructure in order to build an enclosed stadium in the suburbs that could also host …

Chicago weather: October begins tomorrow, but the summerlike temps continue

CHICAGO – We’re rounding out the month of September on a warm and dry note. 

Chicago O’Hare tied for the 7th driest September on record with only 0.49″ of …

NL Wild Card: What to know before Cubs Game 2 vs. Padres, with a chance to clinch

The Chicago Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 on Tuesday. The team won its first playoff game since October 18, 2017.

They have a chance to clinch tomorrow in …

Illinois lawmakers want probe into Franklin Park fatal shooting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Multiple Illinois members of Congress on Tuesday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security officials requesting an investigation into the fatal shooting of Silverio …

Chicago mother seeks safety after son hurt in Bishop Ford Freeway shooting

CHICAGO – A 6-year-old boy was shot Monday evening while riding in a car on the Bishop Ford Expressway, according to Illinois State Police.
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The …

WATCH LIVE: Protesters gather in downtown Chicago against ICE

CHICAGO – Protesters are gathering late Tuesday afternoon in downtown Chicago to demonstrate against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

What we know:
The protest began at 5 p.m. at the …