Big Lots announced it will reopen 55 stores on May 1, with 219 locations reopening by June. The company had closed several ...

The Chicago White Sox acquired Gage Workman from the Cubs on Saturday. Workman had only four starts at third base for the ...

Almost half of everyone who lives in the United States breathes unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new report.

The man accused of starting a fire that killed a Chicago fire captain Wednesday morning has been denied pre-trial release.

To most Americans, the big problem with the Democratic Party is that it has moved too far left in recent years. If you’re ...

Expo Chicago, the city’s biggest arts gathering, arrives at the right time to take the temperature of our challenging arts ...

On a cold March 20 morning in South Side Chicago, a police officer showed great courage in rescuing a hostage and stopping a ...

Developers and city officials view the conversions as an opportunity to transform downtown Chicago into a full-fledged ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

The Chicago area was ranked 15th worst in the nation for ozone pollution ... people of color are the group most likely to live in neighborhoods with unhealthy air and are more than twice as ...

A new analysis has revealed that Chicago's air quality is among the worst in the US. Here's why A new analysis has revealed that Chicago's air quality is among the worst in the US. The Illinois ...