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“I don’t think of it as treacherous,” one surfer says of battling frigid waves, frostbite and occasional toxic spills. “I think of it as an adventure.”

A buck owning Orland Grassland Trail and a slew of fish gatherings are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

The highest rates of calls to the city’s 311 line over dibs disputes come from Archer Heights, Brighton Park and Hermosa, the lowest from Oakland and Riverdale.

Caution! Avoid shopping or important decisions from 3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces.

Chicago Bulls fans booed former GM Jerry Krause during a halftime ceremony honoring the team's greats, drawing criticism from former players and disappoint...

Forecasters say brutally cold weather could prove a deadly challenge this weekend as a continuing wave of Arctic storms hammers much of the country with blinding snow, freezing rain and whipping winds

Discover the heartfelt tribute from basketball legend Dennis Rodman to the city of Chicago that shaped his career. A powerful picture and a message of grat...

Stacey King was furious at Chicago fans reacting to the general manager’s induction into the Bulls’ Ring of Honor.

Fans descended on the downtown Sheraton Grand Chicago for the Cubs Convention, which ends Sunday.

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said it would work with city departments to help residents, the unhoused and new arrivals stay warm over the coming days.

Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th), chair of the City Council’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, said Deputy Chief of Staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas told him late last month of the city’s plan to, as she put it, “right-size” the migrant shelter system without offering details.