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Big changes coming to Swedish Days Festival in Kane County

The festival is in its 76th year, but the Geneva Chamber of Commerce says this year there will not be a parade. The Chamber says it recognizes the importance of evolving the festival wisely, and…

American buffalo have moved to Kane County and are ready for visitors

The herd of buffalo were brought to the Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve in December. The move is the result of a partnership between the Kane County Forest Preserve District and the American…

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Trial starts over fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo

A civil lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department and a former officer started Monday, more than five years after Adam Toledo was shot and killed.

Former North Side business owner dies after attack

Controversial for his anti-trans comments, a former Rogers Park vintage store owner has died after being attacked. Chicago Police continue to investigate.

Metra to test new fare scanning technology

Metra commuters might expect to show their ticket before they board starting Monday, as a new fare technology pilot program rolls out.

Illinois joins lawsuit against Trump executive order on voting

Illinois is among 24 states now suing the Trump administration over an executive order that according to the suit restricts voter eligibility and mail-in voting, to lists of voters pre-authorized by…

Former CPD SWAT leader in critical condition

A former Chicago Police SWAT team leader is shot in the line of duty and critically wounded, while serving his new community in Kentucky. A suspect is dead, a female victim rescued safely.

UChicago gets a $50 million gift for research and use of A.I.

The gift from UChicago alums Rika and Joe Mansueto will be used to support the formation of a cohort of faculty who are pioneers in the use of Artificial Intelligence in research in disciplines…

IL GOP faults Democrats for soaring property taxes

A new report showing Cook County property taxes have almost tripled in the last 30 years has lawmakers pointing fingers. Illinois Republicans blame Democrats who control the legislature in…

Obama Presidential Center kicks off youth programming with sports programs for South Side teens

​The Obama Presidential Center has announced new youth sports programming for teens on the South Side.

Applications to perform at Porchfest are due Friday

At the appropriately-named music festival homeowners volunteer their porches to become stages for local artists and bands to perform a 45-minute concert. Porchfest Lakeview will be on May 31st and…

United Airlines unveils its hack for dealing with long TSA lines

The new feature on United's mobile app estimates how long it will take to get through TSA lines at O'Hare and at its six other domestic hub airports. United says the app feature will even provide…

BBB: Weeding out lawn and garden scams

As Chicagoland springs into landscaping mode, fraudsters are hoping to see a lot of green, too – by planting a fresh crop of lawn and garden scams. Jay Elliott with the Better Business Bureau’s…

Pilsen organizer launches campaign to address violence towards women on CTA

Delilah Martinez started the "Protect Women. Period" campaign to encourage Chicagoans and officials to do more to protect women and girls on the CTA.

Chicago unrolls five-year "blueprint" to help unhoused

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the Johnson Administration's plan to deal with homelessness in Chicago.

Suburban free bus is rolling again

Niles will resume its free bus service Wednesday - with some changes. 11 new, smaller courtesy buses will take residents and visitors around after the village put the brakes on the long-standing…

U Chicago partners with Partum Health to staff doulas around the clock

Doulas with Chicago-based startup Partem Health will now be working around the clock alongside the doctors, midwives and nurses at the U Chicago Medicine Family Birth Center in Hyde Park.

Wauconda man's Parkinson's diagnosis: A catalyst for transformation: Difference Maker

1 million people in the United States are battling Parkinson's Disease, 40-thousand in Illinois alone. In this week's Difference Maker, WBBM's Lisa Fielding introduces us to a Wauconda man who's used…

Bears CEO: "We'll know" stadium site by late spring/summer

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz updates the conversation about the potential new home for the Chicago Bears.