Illinois officials celebrate milestones in $1.3B I-80 overhaul

State and local officials are celebrating major milestones in one of the cornerstone projects in Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "Rebuild Illinois" infrastructure program.

Smash-and-grabs on the rise in Chicago
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Two men were arrested after driving a truck into a storefront in East Garfield Park during an attempted burglary Tuesday night.

Chicago City Council debates proposed 'tent city' for migrants
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The committee on housing and real estate approved the purchase of a six and a half acre site. Migrants will also be moving into a temporary shelter in West Town Wednesday.

Starbucks holiday cups: Here's a look at this year's designs

'Tis the season! The holidays have kicked off at Starbucks as the Seattle-based coffee chain revealed this year's holiday cup designs. 

IDOT provides update after several crashes, spinouts reported overnight
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IDOT communications manager Maria Castaneda joins Good Day Chicago to detail her department's efforts to clear the roads in and around the city after a tough stretch of icy weather.

CPD hosts haunted house at District 5
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The community room was filled with ghosts and witches, and, wherever you turned, something or someone was likely to pop up in your face.

Chicago police announce charges in Halloween party mass shooting
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A man has been charged in connection with a mass shooting at a Halloween party that left 15 people wounded Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood.

Hot topics: Top Google search trends for Halloween
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All of us wonder from time to time what are the most trending topics people are searching for on Google. Alex Joseph, a Google search trends expert, joined Good Day Chicago on Tuesday to talk about the number on trends for October.

6.33 million CTA rides recorded the first week of October, highest since the pandemic

The Chicago Transit Authority said it provided 6.33 million rides during the first week of October, the highest weekly total since the start of the pandemic.

City leaders provide update on North Lawndale mass shooting
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A suspect is in custody following a mass shooting that left 15 people injured in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood Sunday morning.