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Trader Joe's fans in the Southwest suburbs won't have to wait much longer for a new store. The Joliet City Council could vote Tuesday on a liquor license for the beloved grocery chain.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a federal judge's ruling in a fight between Kalshi and the state of Illinois.

Cook County is committing to spend $8m to help south suburbs still cleaning up two months after eight tornadoes touched down across the Chicago area. County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the funds while standing in front of a large pile of twisted tree roots and limbs on county property in Oak Forest.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a City Council vote advancing a proposed payment to settle lawsuits over the conduct of a former Chicago police officer.

Former U-S House Speaker Dennis Hastert died this weekend at age 84. He was the longest-serving Republican in that post and one of the highest-ranking politicians to go to prison. He pleaded guilty to banking violations designed to hide secret payments to an accuser.

Bears legend Otis Wilson, who wears a Super Bowl XX championship ring earned with the 1985 Chicago Bears team, was stopped by security from entered an elevator at Soldier Field.

The high school district serving Highland Park and Deerfield is promising disciplinary action and education following multiple incidents involving antisemitism, racism and anti-gay slurs over the past several weeks.

Aurora Mayor John Laesch is opposing a proposed text-based health care program that his office says would automatically enroll residential water customers and add at least $18 to their bills each billing cycle.

A 51-year-old man was critically wounded in a shooting during a fight inside a home in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood on Sunday, according to Chicago police.

Chicago police say the off duty officer shot a man twice after he approached the cop's vehicle and struck him in the face in the City's Little Village neighborhood near 24th and Rockwell.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on an expansion of Chicago's mental health crisis response teams

A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Chicago Cubs who challenged a building owner across from Wrigley Field who was selling tickets to see games from his rooftop but without sharing revenue with the Cubs.

​The state of Indiana has passed a bill that would offer the Bears up to $1 Billion in incentives to relocate their stadium project, and the Bears recently said their "sole focus" for a new stadium involves two sites in Hammond. ​After spending time with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, Governor J.B. Pritzker's office issued a statement saying the governor was {quote}: "glad to partici...

City Colleges of Chicago teachers and staff traded classrooms for picket lines to announce a planned strike date. Ahead of a City Colleges Board of Trustees meeting at Herald Washington College Thursday, chants competed against the rain and construction.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the beginning of "early voting" at two "super-sites" in Chicago's Loop.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has shared videos from a police shooting last year involving a man allegedly holding a knife in a River North hotel. Those are usually released within two months, but the agency says a court order had prevented it until Thursday.

​Arts Alliance Illinois is calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to increase the city's cultural grant budget by $15 Million. ​A recent analysis found that Chicago is the only one of America's five largest cities to cut funding for its local arts agency during its most recent budget cycle. Last year, Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events awarded $10.8 Million in grants to artists...

Chicago's tastiest awards are turning 25.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Mayor Brandon Johnson's speech to the City Club of Chicago.

The new stadium for the Chicago Fire will have heated seats and close-up views of the players for fans willing to pay for the upgrades. The team is sharing details about the luxury features the team is building in McDonald’s Park. There will be three levels of premium options in the 22,000-seat-stadium under construction in The 78, in the South Loop.

October is a big month for holiday hiring, with companies looking for temporary and part-time workers. But employment scams are common and not every job offer is a gift. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.