Chicago
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Apparent twin tornadoes in Kane County, touchdowns in Streamwood, near O'Hare among stormsJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - The National Weather Service confirmed damaging tornadoes moved through the suburbs and Chicago in the late afternoon and evening Wednesday, with one touching down near ...
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Best Bets: 'Cornerstones of Rock,' Kevin Nealon, Brookfield Zoo concerts and moreJul 11, 2023 6:00 am - Rock at the zoo Brookfield Zoo's summer concert series "Concerts for Conservation" bring Soul Asylum, Macy Gray, Vertical Horizon and Plain White T's for performances on...
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Cities like Chicago have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?
Jul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Chicago learned that the hard way in 1995. That July, a ...
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Cops accused of sexual misconduct involving migrant living at police station
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Sound check: Lee DeWyze's hometown show, David Sarkis under the starsJul 06, 2023 9:00 am - David Sarkis and Friends David Sarkis and his soaring style of acoustic music kicks off this summer's Arts on the Green series on the grounds of St. Mary's Episcopa...
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Train service from Chicago to Rockford back on trackJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Forty years after passenger rail service from Chicago to Rockford ended, the state is collaborating with Metra to revive the route with stops that include Elgin. "With t...
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Best bets: Belinda Carlisle, Anime Midwest, Dierks Bentley, STYX and moreJul 05, 2023 6:00 am - Anime convention Anime Midwest 2023, a family-friendly convention focusing on video gaming, Japanese anime and Japanese manga, takes over the Donald E. Stephens Convent...
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Wave of mass shootings over Fourth of July highlights the challenges police face
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New book shows Chicago, suburban history filled with more than a little bit countryJul 03, 2023 10:00 am - Bob Atcher was a Kentucky-born, fiddle-playing cowboy who released a string of records in the 1940s that landed on the “Hillbilly” charts. He was also the mayor of Schau...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 17 Dominique Robinson
Jul 03, 2023 1:00 am - Shaw Local is counting down the top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's subjective, of course. But for...