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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.

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.