The chorus of "trick or treat!" on Halloween is ubiquitous, but a century ago, the "trick" side was a lot more intense, ...

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Men’s basketball head coach Drew Valentine was in attendance alongside former men’s basketball player and current graduate ...

Two local, venerable houses of worship — Cathedral of Holy Angels in the Diocese of Gary and the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University — are among 14 statewide to receive capital funding ...

The Chicago History Museum will explore the heritage and traditions of Latinos, and the National Museum of Mexican Art will trace the role of Mexicans in railway work.

The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will be played at Chicago's United Center on Saturday, July 25, the league announced Thursday. This will be the second time Chicago has hosted the game. It was there in ...

Photos as Loyola University and others gather at Madonna della Strada Chapel for Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt’s funeral on Oct. 16, 2025. The beloved nun, who served as the basketball team chaplain ...

The rodent-shaped sidewalk impression has become a beloved local attraction. Turns out Chicago's famous "rat hole" was squirrelly all along. A new study has determined that the famous full-body ...

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months. Detaining residents ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A federal judge ruled Thursday to grant a temporary restraining order of the deployment of National Guard troops from any U.S. state in Illinois. A deployment was already underway ...

Billionaire Ken Griffin said his hedge fund’s Chicago footprint will shrink to just two floors as crime, taxes and other challenges push employees to relocate to Miami and New York. "Chicago, you know ...