Earlier this week, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced the 2025 lineup of spring and summer extravaganzas, showcasing Chicago's always-vibrant cultural community.
During the morning hours, an area of snow will overspread most of Chicagoland. This will be a wet snow, likely mixing with some rain at times, especially after sunrise when the atmosphere warms slightly. Snow will continue to mix with rain throughout the day, leading to perhaps a slushy inch or so in some areas.
An engineering firm working on the Obama Presidential Center says that claims it racially discriminated against a Black-owned subcontractor on the project are baseless and amount to smears.
Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a forceful defense of Chicago’s history as a haven for immigrants during his opening statement before a Republican-led congressional hearing.
A Chicago man was left stunned after winning $1 million on a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket he purchased at a Mobil gas station in the city's West Ridge neighborhood.
CHICAGO (AP) Sheldon Edwards' 22 points helped Loyola Chicago defeat Davidson 82-72 on Wednesday. Edwards had 10 rebounds for the Ramblers (20-10, 11-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Kymany Houinsou added 19 points while shooting 7 of 8 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line. Jayden Dawson finished with 17 points.
Tech security experts said the tollway texts are a problem nationwide, but they are hitting the Chicago area even harder. The texts are flooding the phones of ABC7 employees. The scam text says you have an "I-PASS Toll Violation Notice: This is a final reminder regarding an outstanding toll balance on your account."
The Chicago Cubs bullpen broke early and broke often in the first half of the 2024 season. And, despite a second-half turnaround with some new role players brought into the mix, one of the team’s major weak spots headed into the offseason was still the bullpen.
Beyoncé extended her 2025 “Cowboy Carter” tour last month to include an additional concert at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The route is set to visit six U.S. stadiums between April 28 and July 13.
These Chicago churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double-hung windows could be lost to demolition if action is not taken to restore them.
Preservation Chicago’s annual ranking of the city’s seven most endangered buildings includes the eight-story, Italianate-style building that once housed a McDonald’s.
A Chicago man filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, a Chicago police detective and several officers after being charged in the death of a CFD firefighter.
While the chance of a sprinkle isn’t 0%, it is mighty close today. Temperatures should warm into the mid to upper 40s with a few peaks of sun possible. Tonight a storm system approaches that will bring rain to the area, especially after midnight. This will be a liquid event continuing off and on tomorrow.
