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"The cost that we are bearing fails in comparison to the cost of what is happening," said Nick Mayor, co-owner of the Brewed Coffee, one of the small businesses in Chicago that will close Friday in support of a national general strike.

The American Red Cross warned of a severe blood supply shortage on Jan. 20, ahead of extreme winter weather conditions across the country. Local health care specialists urge people to get out and donate.

Adam Saracco, who was off duty, was charged with a misdemeanor count of battery in connection with the Dec. 27 attack at a gas station in Brookfield, according to officials and the alleged victim of the attack.

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Taurus.

Clergy from across Chicago honor Rev. Jesse Jackson’s life and legacy during a heartfelt tribute Saturday morning at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

County officials said they would be mailing 1.8 million first installment property tax bills for the 2025 tax year by March 2.

Rob Dillingham played just 10 minutes in the team's 110-101 loss to the Raptors. Jaden Ivey didn't play.

In Illinois, six grant awards to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois-Chicago that are collectively worth over $20 million — which Raoul said are to “make the electricity grid more reliable and resilient, reduce carbon emissions, and utilize domestic sources of…

Jackson was a Chicago institution who left footprints on the world stage, an ardent advocate for civil rights whose attempts to wield political power himself were thwarted, and channeled into the power of protest, persuasion and complaint.