Severe weather has cut power to over half a million people in the Chicago area, Indiana and Ohio
August 11, 2026
Oscar Mayer celebrates 90th anniversary of Wienermobile with "Wiener Cake"
July 28, 2026
Street named honoring Mamie Till-Mobley, Emmet Till in Marquette Park
July 26, 2026
Former President Barack Obama has surprised the WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his new Presidential Center
July 24, 2026
Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson was selected first in the WNBA All-Star draft for the exhibition game that will be played on July 25 in Chicago
July 16, 2026
Angel Reese and Atlanta Dream teammates Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray will get to play in Chicago at the WNBA All-Star Game on July 25
July 08, 2026
A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday
July 06, 2026
Irish cyclist completes Route 66 journey with pending world record
July 03, 2026
Special Agent in Charge of FBI Chicago field office pushed to retire
July 02, 2026
Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has died at age 90
June 28, 2026
Chicago US attorney’s office drops three cases amid turmoil over improper grand jury presentations
June 24, 2026
Ford City Mall permanently closing on Monday
June 22, 2026
Obama Presidential Center's Black-owned construction companies hope for lasting legacy
June 21, 2026
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of Obama’s new presidential center, personally greeting them
June 19, 2026
As people gathered to celebrate Juneteenth at events across the U.S., former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama welcomed the first visitors to his presidential center
June 19, 2026
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June 18, 2026
Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with a call to defend democracy
June 18, 2026
Pokémon Go Fest in Grant Park breaks North American attendance record
June 10, 2026
Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the Chicago location to the textured stone adorning its dramatic tower, art installations and a striped reading chairs that resemble ones in his own home
June 04, 2026
A first look inside the $850 million Obama Presidential Center
June 04, 2026
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is defending his appearance before a grand jury last year when it returned an indictment against critics of the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps
June 04, 2026
Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the official public opening in Chicago on Juneteenth
May 29, 2026
Man accused of posing as art student, taking lewd photos, sexually abusing woman in Chicago
May 20, 2026
Canvas outage sends students scrambling in Chicago, Illinois, as end of spring semester looms
May 10, 2026
Beyond keeping out bugs, the screen door safeguards Americans' trust in others
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke leaves agency months after medical emergency in space
Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests
US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
Pakistan says troops killed 10 militants and a car bomb killed 3 civilians in southwest province
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Tagovailoa to play at least first series with starters in Falcons' preseason opener against Broncos
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