While most 12-year-olds are spending the summer at the pool or with friends, one local kid is swinging for something bigger.

A spider hanging out on a camera lens overlooking the city was spotted during our 4 p.m. newscast, which seemed to upset our Terrence Lee.

Owen Caissie was the catalyst for the Cubs in Game 1. His day of personal firsts provided moments that were sorely needed for a team that was slumping.

More than 1,500 teachers in Naperville District 203 are still working without a contract, and a strike could be just days away.

Texas Democrats who spent two weeks in Illinois to block GOP redistricting plans are back home — but under police surveillance. Lawmakers were forced to sign pledges to attend Wednesday’s session, ...

If you're on the hunt for a Labubu doll for your child, be on the lookout for fakes - they come with an urgent warning!

King and her leadership team presented a budget that closes a $734 million shortfall with one-time fixes. It pushes a $175 million pension payment onto the city, which it is legally allowed to do, and ...

The Department of Justice has ordered Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, and more than 30 other sanctuary jurisdictions to explain how they’ll comply with federal immigration enforcement — or risk losing ...

While most 12-year-olds were relaxing during the summer, a La Grange baseball player has been preparing for the Little League ...

In what has become a dangerous and frustrating pattern, residents on Chicago's Southwest Side are again facing major flood damage from heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday.

Hurricane Erin, a powerful Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds, isn’t expected to make U.S. landfall — but it’s already ...

As school begins for Chicago Public Schools, the district board is holding hearings ahead of a potential passage of a 2026 ...