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Chicago police are warning about three armed robberies in South Shore in which attackers stole belongings and demanded money transfers from victims’ digital wallets.

Firefighters rescued at least 30 cats from a fire at Cat Guardians in Lombard Sunday night, village officials said.

More than 6,400 oil spills were reported across the Great Lakes and their connecting waters over a decade, but gaps in reporting make their environmental effects difficult to assess, according to a new study.

Police say the driver lost control of his electric vehicle near Western and 113th in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on new questions about Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's nominating petitions for February's citywide ballot.

Pope Leo, who was born in the Chicago area, requested a ballot for the mid-term elections from the Will County Clerk's Office. The Vatican says the pope has submitted his ballot.

​Peter Thomas, 35, of Villa Park faces four felony charges and two misdemeanors. ​The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office claims Thomas sold meth to an undercover officer at a business in Elmhurst in September, and then at Thomas's home in September and October. Thomas was arrested after the last alleged sale, and was charged on October 29th. Thomas then was released with conditions. including...

Heading into Halloween weekend, Airbnb is again trying to shut down what it expects to be loud parties before they happen. The lodging platform says its anti-party technology stopped 275 people from booking a place in the Chicago area last Halloween.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on this week's groundbreaking for a new memorial in Chicago honoring the labor organizer known as 'Mother' Jones.

With Halloween right around the corner, people are heading to local costume shops in hopes of finding a last minute outfit.

​Frank Zarnay, 75, of southwest suburban Hometown faces several felony charges of theft and mail fraud. ​Attorney General Kwame Raoul claims Zarnay was part of a group who targeted elderly people, and notified them that they won a Publisher’s Clearing House prize worth millions of dollars. Then the victims were informed that they had to send money to Zarnay to claim their winnings. AG Raoul says Z...

Route 66 turns 100 this year, and along the historic highway stands a landmark that is hard to miss. WBBM's Lisa Fielding continues her journey in downstate Collinsville where Ketchup is KING.

Now that election season is here, make sure you’re not a candidate for scammers. Jay Elliott with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

​"Earth to Kenzie" is the Lyric Opera's performance for the Fall season of the Lyric's "Opera in the Neighborhoods" program. It offers short opera performances for young students across Chicago.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago Police Department's response to a surge of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses across the city, including Lincoln Park this week.

Green and Pink Line trains will continue to skip part of the Loop after the city again pushed back the reopening of the Lake Street Bridge. The Chicago Department of Transportation needs more time to finish working so the agency says it will announce sometime later this week when CTA trains will resume their regular routes.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office is looking for the crew behind a major Red Bull heist. Investigators say on October 7th, a shipment of $300,000 worth of the energy drink was reported stolen from Joliet. The Sheriff's Police Organized Retail Crime Unit teamed up with the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force to investigate and learned the stolen Red Bull was likely being held at a warehouse in southwes...

Today we continue our series celebrating the centennial anniversary of Route 66. WBBM's Lisa Fielding continues her road trip down the Mother Road through Illinois and takes us to a place that's been around longer than the road itself.

$2.8 Million is being invested in the Greene Valley Forest Preserve. ​Planned upgrades include adding paved trail connections, relocating the preserve entrance to improve safety and traffic flow, building a new picnic shelter, and replacing existing toilets with modern flush washrooms powered by a solar array. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County says the Greene Valley Forest Preserve wel...

A newly established organ transplant institute at Northwestern Medicine aims to improve access and advance transplant innovation.

An award show celebrating love, peace and soul returns to its roots next month. Chicago and BET are bringing the “Soul Train Awards” back to the city where it all began.

​It was Monday about 1 a.m. in the Watterson Towers residence hall, when university police say a female student was attacked and sexually assaulted by someone wearing a black ski mask and eye covering. ​The student reported fighting back, eventually breaking free, and contacting police with the help of Housing Staff. No suspect is in custody. Illinois State University Police are investigating the...

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the first day of hearings on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2027 budget.