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Details on what exactly sparked the harrowing incident inside popular Italian marketplace Eataly have been revealed.

The Chicago area is under an “enhanced” risk for severe weather Tuesday, bringing the threat of damaging winds and possibly even tornadoes following a stormy Monday that saw strong systems and damage to parts of the region.

Chicagoans and visitors waiting to see the newest spaces at the Shedd Aquarium received a promising update on Monday. In a rare move, the aquarium released photos showing the progress of construction at the Wonder of Water and Amazon Rising exhibits, which are slated to open later this year. The projects began in 2023 as part of a $500-million-doll...

Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow the Illinois Tollway to utilize cameras to help issue tickets for drivers who park their vehicles on the shoulders of highways near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

Trigger warning: the following investigative reports discuss issues of sexual violence. After it was over, she had a rape kit collected but waited to tell the police. Loved ones and friends encouraged her to come forward. “I was terrified of the possibility that he could do this to someone else,” she said. “I had no idea that he had done…...

From close-up shots detailing the anatomy of a cicada to images of swarms emphasizing the massive scope, images showcased the cicada emergence beginning in the Chicago area and across Illinois.

“I just replay it in my head consistently,” Jordan Sintich said. “I’m very thankful that what I was able to do worked, because not many situations like that end on a positive note.”

A suspected ‘microburst’ has led to tree damage in multiple neighborhoods on Chicago’s Far South Side, with some limbs crashing into cars and homes and closing down several streets.

Beaches in the city of Chicago will officially open for the summer later this week, giving residents free access to swimming and outdoor recreation along the lakefront.

There have been no shortage of cicada sightings across the Chicago area as the emergence begins in force, but there could be more coming thanks to storms Monday.

A rare cicada was spotted in a Chicago suburb over the weekend and it’s a sighting experts called “one in a million.”

Two construction workers were injured on Monday afternoon when the cranes they were operating toppled over at a worksite in a Rockford suburb, authorities said.