Buffalo Grove named best place to live in Illinois | ChicagoNOW
Buffalo Grove was ranked the best place to live in Illinois and No. 15 nationally on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list of the 250 best towns in America.
Buffalo Grove was ranked the best place to live in Illinois and No. 15 nationally on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list of the 250 best towns in America.
Starved Rock, The Bean among Illinois’ top ‘meet-cute’ spots, survey says | ChicagoNOW
A new Illinois survey suggests accidental romance is thriving in unexpected places, with Starved Rock State Park topping the list.
A new Illinois survey suggests accidental romance is thriving in unexpected places, with Starved Rock State Park topping the list.
Darren Bailey makes pitch to Chicago at City Council meeting: 'I owe you an apology'
Bailey again apologized for calling the city a "hellhole" and made something of a campaign stump speech in City Hall.
Bailey again apologized for calling the city a "hellhole" and made something of a campaign stump speech in City Hall.
Chicago cop killing suspect allegedly preyed on ‘joke of a system,’ costing officers their lives: alderman
A Chicago man with nearly a decade-long rap sheet is set to appear in court Wednesday after authorities say he killed a police officer and gravely injured another in the latest example of what one city leader called a "joke of a system" that is costing cops their lives.
A Chicago man with nearly a decade-long rap sheet is set to appear in court Wednesday after authorities say he killed a police officer and gravely injured another in the latest example of what one city leader called a "joke of a system" that is costing cops their lives.
Chicago man arrested 2 months after South Shore stabbing, attempted robbery
Chicago police say a 20-year-old has been charged two months after a South Side stabbing during an attempted robbery left a man seriously injured.
Chicago police say a 20-year-old has been charged two months after a South Side stabbing during an attempted robbery left a man seriously injured.
Political fight over Bears stadium intensifies as team weighs future options
Ben Fischer from Sports Business Journal breaks down what the NFL and Chicago Bears could be looking for in a new stadium as debate continues over Chicago, Arlington Heights and Indiana proposals.
Ben Fischer from Sports Business Journal breaks down what the NFL and Chicago Bears could be looking for in a new stadium as debate continues over Chicago, Arlington Heights and Indiana proposals.
Chicago City Council weighs multimillion-dollar settlements, major United Center tax break
Aldermen are set to vote on millions in police misconduct settlements, consider a major tax incentive tied to the United Center redevelopment project, and push for answers on Cook County’s electronic monitoring policies.
Aldermen are set to vote on millions in police misconduct settlements, consider a major tax incentive tied to the United Center redevelopment project, and push for answers on Cook County’s electronic monitoring policies.
Growing Home blossoms into a community lifeline on Chicago's South Side
In Englewood, Growing Home is transforming vacant land into opportunity — using urban farming to provide fresh food, job training, and hope for the future.
In Englewood, Growing Home is transforming vacant land into opportunity — using urban farming to provide fresh food, job training, and hope for the future.
Chicago man charged with DUI after fatal I-290 crash
Illinois State Police say a Chicago man is facing felony DUI charges after a deadly chain-reaction crash Sunday on I-290 that killed a suburban man.
Illinois State Police say a Chicago man is facing felony DUI charges after a deadly chain-reaction crash Sunday on I-290 that killed a suburban man.
Chicago man busted with gun after smoking blunt at CTA Red Line station: officials
A man who was smoking weed at a CTA Red Line station was found with a loaded gun earlier this month on Chicago's South Side, officials said.
A man who was smoking weed at a CTA Red Line station was found with a loaded gun earlier this month on Chicago's South Side, officials said.
Chicago's parking meter deal faces new scrutiny as investment firm eyes takeover
As City Council weighs a potential new ownership shakeup for Chicago’s controversial parking meter lease, former Inspector General Joe Ferguson joins us to discuss what drivers can expect, the long-term impact on City Hall, and concerns over future public asset deals.
As City Council weighs a potential new ownership shakeup for Chicago’s controversial parking meter lease, former Inspector General Joe Ferguson joins us to discuss what drivers can expect, the long-term impact on City Hall, and concerns over future public asset deals.
3 separate shootings leave 4 wounded on Chicago's South, West sides: police
Four people were wounded in three separate shootings across Chicago late Tuesday and early Wednesday, including a 17-year-old boy critically injured on the West Side.
Four people were wounded in three separate shootings across Chicago late Tuesday and early Wednesday, including a 17-year-old boy critically injured on the West Side.
Chicago man charged in West Side shooting that injured 2 women
A Chicago man was charged in a double shooting during an argument over the weekend in the city's Austin neighborhood.
A Chicago man was charged in a double shooting during an argument over the weekend in the city's Austin neighborhood.
Large fire destroys 2 homes in South Shore
Two homes were destroyed in a large fire Wednesday morning in the city's South Shore neighborhood.
Two homes were destroyed in a large fire Wednesday morning in the city's South Shore neighborhood.
Man arrested after shooting at Chicago cops on South Side, police say
Chicago police say a man shot at officers responding to a report of gunfire Tuesday night on the city's South Side.
Chicago police say a man shot at officers responding to a report of gunfire Tuesday night on the city's South Side.
Deadly Chicago house fire: 2 adults, 2 children killed; arson suspected
Two children and two adults were killed, and two other children are hospitalized after an overnight house fire in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood that investigators are treating as arson, officials said.
Two children and two adults were killed, and two other children are hospitalized after an overnight house fire in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood that investigators are treating as arson, officials said.
Chicago weather: Cooler air settles in before warming trend arrives
Cooler air is settling into Chicagoland with highs stuck near 60 today — but a warmup is coming just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
Cooler air is settling into Chicagoland with highs stuck near 60 today — but a warmup is coming just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
Suburban mayors want Bears stadium traffic study for Arlington Heights
Several mayors of communities surrounding Arlington Heights are asking for a traffic study on the proposed Bears stadium.
Several mayors of communities surrounding Arlington Heights are asking for a traffic study on the proposed Bears stadium.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson jabs Pritzker amid Bears saga: ‘I’m not a billionaire’
Johnson responded to Pritzker's criticism of his last-minute pitch to keep the Bears in Chicago.
Johnson responded to Pritzker's criticism of his last-minute pitch to keep the Bears in Chicago.
AI can’t curl hair. Beyoncé knows it. Now this Chicago school has $25,000 to prove it.
Beyoncé just invested in a Chicago beauty school, and the timing could not be better for the students inside it.
Beyoncé just invested in a Chicago beauty school, and the timing could not be better for the students inside it.