Dogs dressed up in Christmas sweaters are hard to resist. PAWS Chicago hopes the cuteness alone makes you consider adopting this weekend at their annual Holiday Adopt-a-Thon.

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Embattled Det. Marco Torres told another officer that he needed his former girlfriend’s address to give to a gang member who had requested “a grand” to “get rid of her.”

There's a new, unique holiday trolley tour that takes riders around to the Chicago area's independent bookstore.

Muskegon County Airport is expanding daily service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport with 14 additional flights.

A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for job trends in Chicago, and sheds light on who the mayor’s new proposal could affect.

A Chicago Border Patrol agent is facing federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting four women at Chicago area hotels while on the job in 2022.

For the second year in a row, the ice skating rink at Campus Martius in downtown Detroit tops USA Today’s 10Best list of Best Ice Skating Rinks. Detroit’s rink beat out Chicago’s Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon to take the top spot.

Former President Barack Obama surprised elementary students at a Chicago Public Library branch, reading to them and joking around while wearing a festive Santa hat.

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard suffered a right shoulder injury on the game’s final play Friday night, wincing in pain as he left the ice after a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Light snow is expected across northern Illinois through tonight and into Saturday, though most accumulations will stay modest.