'Hoax device' prompts heavy police response on Chicago's North Side

Chicago police and bomb squad units responded to a storage facility in Edgewater Thursday morning after a “suspicious object" was found on the ground.

McDonald's ditching one of its most recognizable utensils

The switch at McDonald's is part of how the company is redesigning some of its most "iconic products" to cut back on unnecessary waste and transition to more sustainable materials.

Chicago Public Schools officials project $391 million deficit next year when COVID-19 relief funds run out

Chicago Public Schools officials will have to find $391 million in additional funding by next summer or face cuts across the school system in the face of a massive structural budget deficit.

Fallen Chicago officers honored at Valor Awards ceremony
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This year's awards ceremony at the Theater on the Lake paid special tribute to two Chicago police officers who lost their lives serving the city.

Fallen Chicago officers to be recognized at annual Valor Awards ceremony
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Local heroes will be recognized for their hard work and sacrifices during the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation's annual Valor Awards on Wednesday.

CPD Valor Awards to honor 2 fallen officers and their families
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The Annual CPD Valor Awards are dedicated to those who were killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty and supporting their loved ones. This year fallen Officers Vasquez-Lasso and Preston will be recognized.

Illinois among dozens of states suing Meta

Illinois is among dozens of states alleging that Facebook and Instagram harm the health of children — and the company knows it.

Illinois among dozens of states suing Meta
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Illinois is among dozens of states alleging that Facebook and Instagram harm the health of children ? and the company knows it.

City's brightest students interviewed by top colleges for Chicago Scholars
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Chicago students are doing the pitch of their lives at Navy Pier on Tuesday, interviewing with top universities and colleges from around the country.