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The annual spring migration of birds is continuing over the United States, and Illinois is expected to see millions of the animals crossing over the state in the coming hours.

Chicago’s annual Cinco De Mayo parade was abruptly canceled Sunday amid reports of gang-related violence near the route, according to officials.

Last week, Forbes Magazine has released its annual list of the richest individuals in each state, and Illinois’ title-holder is on top of the ranking for the second consecutive year.

At least two people were shot in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood Sunday morning, with one of the victims running inside a popular music venue for assistance following the attack.

Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday afternoon during a pro-Palestinian protest organized by students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, authorities said.

Temperatures are in the 60s and 50s; which is more typical for early May

Terrifying surveillance video captured the moment multiple gunmen held up a West Town bar and robbed multiple customers getting away. Declan Morgan, the owner of Irish Nobleman Pub, 1367 W Erie St., was preparing to close up at around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday when three armed robbers entered the establishment. One of the gunmen stood as a lookout, whi...

Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday afternoon during a pro-Palestinian protest organized by students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, authorities said. According to police and museum officials, an estimated 50 people were arrested for criminal trespass to property after failing to disperse from the Art Institute’s downt...

A number of residents on Chicago’s South Side voiced objections to a proposal put forth by Mayor Brandon Johnson seeking to open a temporary migrant shelter in the neighborhood. “He don’t know where to put them,” said resident Christopher Osinger. “Why would you put them in our neighborhood? Why won’t we go by your house?” Others said the com...

While the cicada “boom” hasn’t occurred just yet, you might be seeing some here and there. The noisy insects have begun appearing as part of the 17-year emergence, though they’ve yet to start coming out of the ground en masse. Cicadas typically emerge as the ground begins to warm in the spring and early summer, which is usua...

As the weather continues to heat up, the historic 2024 cicada emergence has already begun in parts of the Chicago area, with a widespread emergence of billions of the insects anticipated in the coming weeks.

An employee at a business in Humboldt Park was wounded in a shootout during an attempted armed robbery Friday night.

Residents in the Chicago area are waking up to another day of sunshine following a pleasant, seasonal spring day to get the weekend started on Friday.