Former Dolton, Illinois 'super mayor' pushes for federal troops in Chicago after father shot in neck

Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard urged Illinois Gov. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Johnson to accept federal assistance after ...
NBC Chicago

Hundreds of workers in Chicago, suburbs to be laid off as 2026 begins, WARN Act shows

Nearly 1,000 Illinois workers in a number of industries are set to be laid off through the first half of the year, a recent spreadsheet from the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Act ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago weather this week includes snow storm into Wednesday, followed by cold blast

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago area is expected to see more snow Tuesday into Wednesday, followed by a blast of frigid weather. There is a Winter Weather Advisory for Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, DeKalb ...

Chicago early voting turnout for 2026 Illinois primary higher than elections past, officials say

The Chicago Board of Elections said early voting numbers for the 2026 Illinois primary election Tuesday are already higher ...

South Chicago residents, businesses form coalition supporting Illinois' quantum computing campus

Members of the coalition — called the Southeast Neighbors For Quantum — expressed a desire to not let South Chicago’s chance ...
WGN-TV

Mark Your Calendar: Illinois resident free museum days in Chicago

CHICAGO (WGN) — It’s the perfect time to explore Chicago’s world-class museums without paying admission, and 2026 is packed with free entry days for Illinois residents. Illinois residents can visit ...