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The city of Chicago is making it easier to test children for lead exposure. The Chicago Public Health Department is bringing a free mobile program to six south side neighborhoods where a significant number of young children have not been getting tested.

Parents checking Halloween candy should focus on damaged wrappers, food allergies and choking hazards rather than fears of tampering, according to the Illinois Poison Center.

Springfield, Illinois is famous for many things: Abraham Lincoln, it's the state capitol and the legendary Cozy Dog Inn. Today, WBBM's Lisa Fielding continues her road trip down Route 66 and takes us inside the *home of the corn dog.

Loyola Medicine plans to build a $120 million outpatient center in Warrenville, bringing primary care, surgery and more than 30 medical and surgical specialties to one location.

A Kane County judge has upheld a referendum asking Aurora voters whether to establish a process for recalling a sitting mayor, but opponents have appealed.

Several families were displaced when a fire spread through an Englewood apartment building Sunday afternoon. Flames engulfed the rear stairs and upper floors of the building in the 6400 block of South Normal Avenue.

Chicago police have released surveillance images of a man sought in connection with an attack on a passenger at the 95th Street Red Line station in Roseland.

Drivers will have a new way to get around the near western suburbs this weekend. The first part of the I-490 Tollway Project is expected to open Friday night.

The Crown Point Coffin Cup is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, and it will feature 11 teams racing DIY coffins on wheels. Each coffin will be guided by one "ghost rider" inside it and two pushers outside. As for the course, it's a straight 100 yard dash starting at the historic Lake County Courthouse and traveling south on Main Street The event is being put on by the city of C...

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz updates a proposal to let self-driving cabs operate in Chicago and other Illinois cities.

​The owner of Star One Tobacco on West 103rd Street in Oak Lawn called police on Wednesday about 3 a.m. after seeing a man inside his closed store via a live security camera feed. ​Minutes later, Oak Lawn Police say they found 31-year-old Andre Starkes of Chicago not far from Star One Tobacco, carrying merchandise from the store. Police say the felony and misdemeanor charges against Starkes includ...

Newer shopping malls have come and gone, while Old Orchard is celebrating 70 years. Marshall Field & Company was the first store to open in the Skokie mall on October 22, 1956. Stephanie Guthrie, a coordinator at the Skokie Heritage Museum, says the mall was built on partially-developed land originally planned to be houses and has attracted crowds from the beginning.

Local attorneys say the recent wave of sexual assault allegations on college campuses is further evidence that more needs to be done to protect students.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a new surcharge being added to cab fares in Chicago.

Businesses along old Route 66 have had quite the year as the Mother Road celebrates 100 years. If you've seen a sign anywhere along the route, it likely was made by a long time family business in Springfield. WBBM's Lisa Fielding takes us inside The Ace Sign Company.

They call it "The Mother Road' and this year, it celebrates 100 years. Today we begin a special series: "Illinois Route 66: Where The Mother Road Begins". WBBM's Lisa Fielding made the journey from Chicago to Granite City to explore the attractions along the way.

​36-year-old Edmund J. Horvath of Lynwood is charged with illegal possession of a firearm by an individual previously convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence. ​The U.S. Attorney's Office says on Tuesday at about 4 a.m., Horvath fired shots outside the garage of the Kluczynski Federal Building at 230 South Dearborn Street. The complaint states that a security officer indoors asked Horvath to lea...

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2027 budget for the city of Chicago.

With so many subscriptions and bills arriving every month, it’s important to pause before paying an invoice that could be fake. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

Cook County commissioners are slated to vote on a measure Thursday that aims to close a loophole which has allowed vendors to sell personal data to immigration enforcement despite the county’s sanctuary policies. Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the amendment effectively closes a digital back door that ICE and Border Patrol have been using to find immigrants.

​Hundreds of workers at the Hyatt Regency are on strike as negotiations continue for fair wage and better working conditions.

A Brinks armored truck driver was servicing an ATM outside the Chase Bank at 3115 Ridge Road on Tuesday just before 9 a.m., when Lansing Police say three suspects approached the driver, displayed guns, then stole a substantial amount of cash, and fled the scene. ​No injuries were reported. The Lansing Police Department, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is actively investigat...

The Lake County IL Coroner has released the names and causes of death for several family members found over the weekend. Mundelein Police were sent to a home on Wellington Avenue for a well-being check late Sunday night and found five people dead.