1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (372+ words) Image from an unknown date and time showing an e-bike. Following a surge in e-bike popularity, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is encouraging parents to do their research before buying one for their children. In a public service video…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (324+ words) This week Illinois will see several new laws going into effect, and the minimum wage will be on the rise in Chicago and Cook County, as Christian Farr reports. A number of new laws went into effect in Illinois Wednesday,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (377+ words) The Chicago area has been in a bit of a cool weather spell lately, but that’s going to change in a massive way next week. Forecast models are growing in certainty that a dome of high pressure is going to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (485+ words) Illinois has seen more tornadoes than any other state in the U.S. this year, but is assistance coming for those impacted? Christian Farr has the story. Illinois leaders expressed concern about the availability of federal disaster assistance as communities across the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (390+ words) Two people were killed and several others were injured after tornadoes struck downstate Illinois Sunday, with preliminary reports showing as many as 24 tornado touchdowns and major storm damage. The reports come as Illinois continues to lead the country number of…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (410+ words) Rain pounds those brave enough to weather the drenching as they make their way around the Museum Campus near the Field Museum on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Chicago, Ill. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) The Chicago area…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (354+ words) The Chicago area is still cleaning up from severe weather that tore through the area last week, but yet another system could cause significant problems in the coming days. According to a new forecast issued by the National Weather Service,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (122+ words) Riot Fest's highly anticipated 2026 lineup is officially out. The list of headliners for the September festival includes big-name artists like Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Alanis Morissette, Pierce the Veil and more. Other artists like Morrissey, Rise Against, Iggy Pop, Bad…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (441+ words) Hemp businesses in Illinois say they’ll be forced to close next month if a cannabis bill passes in Springfield this week. Paris Schutz reports. There's a new push to regulate the cannabis and hemp industries in Illinois with mere days…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (121+ words) A Chicago building designed by a popular HGTV star and transformed into a "Parisian-inspired live-work sanctuary" has hit the market. Listed for just under $3 million, the historic building, located at 2733 N. Pulaski Road, was transformed by HGTV star Alison Victoria, who…...