Illinois

You might think of farmers markets as a summer thing, but in Chicago's Wicker Park, you can still enjoy some fresh produce.

Step Up for Kids aims to raise money for Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital with participants climbing more than 1,600 steps.

The Chicago Auto Show returns to McCormick Place starting Feb. 7, 2026.

The 68th annual Grammy Awards is this weekend, and music journalist Selena Fragrassi joins Mark and Sylvia to talk about the biggest storylines.

Vintage House Chicago is putting on a Valentine's Day market.

Americans are using AI to do more and more daily tasks, but at least one expert is warning against using the technology to file their taxes.

       Excitement is building ahead of football's biggest night -- the Super Bowl. But as people across the country start stocking up on their snacks and gameday apparel, crews are busy working to get all the critical preparations done on the field.   Chanley Painter takes a closer look.

 If you live on Chicago's Northwest Side you're probably familiar with the dunning neighborhood, which now looks like any other part of the city.        But more than 150 years ago, the area was home to Cook County's first social service institutions and a legacy of illness, poverty and neglect.         In tonight's Monument Moment, we look at that history and a park dedicated to the thousands of nameless souls still buried there.

An attempted train robbery led to a police chase on I-55.

An alarming update from Chicago health officials. The Chicago Department of Public Health has reported seven cases of meningitis since January 15.  And two people have died.

A partial government shutdown is underway. It began at midnight after the deadline passed for a funding deal to be approved by the house. This happening despite the fact that the senate approved a spending bill last night.            Madeleine Rivera has more from Washington.