Holidays

President Biden delivered remarks at a wreath-laying ceremony on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Mayor Johnson spoke during a Memorial Day ceremony in Grant Park this morning. The mayor said the legacy left behind by our US servicemembers should not ever be forgotten.

Community members gathered at the Church of the Holy Family Monday morning to honor the deceased members of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Firemen?s American Legion Post #667. There will be a parade marching into the church ahead of mass.

Memorial Day celebrations were underway in Arlington Heights Monday morning. The annual parade stepped off with 200 participants including many active duty members.

Are you cooking out this holiday weekend? Lisa Counts, executive chef and owner of the chopping block in Lincoln Square shares some grilling tips.

More than 50,000 flights are expected to take off across the country on Friday for Memorial Day weekend. FOX's Chelsea Torres is live at one of the nation's busiest airports.

Hundreds of thousands of people are traveling through Chicago airports and roads today to kick off Memorial Day weekend.

In Illinois, over 1.8 million people are anticipated to travel, while in Indiana, about 900,000 residents are expected to leave town.

The Illinois State Treasurer's Office currently has 12 Purple Heart medals in its possession, each found in abandoned safe deposit boxes that had not been accessed in several years.

As the long holiday weekend approaches, the roads in the Chicagoland area are expected to be busy with eager travelers.