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Visitors take selfies near Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in Chicago on Jan. 24, 2021.

Winter storm warning issued for Monday afternoon as 5 to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow expected

January 26, 2021 at 8:35 a.m.

Winter is finally coming, according to the National Weather Service. Although it's been in full swing for more than a month, the most visually recognizable symbol of the season has...

Chicago parks to resume in-person programs

January 20, 2021 at 7:23 p.m.

The Chicago Park District said it will resume in-person programming across city parks beginning Monday. The decision comes after the state adjusted metrics that determine COVID-19 restrictions across Illinois regions....

Gabe Melnick, 6, and Tejas Bhatt, 5, get a push from Tapan Bhatt as they sled down a hill after light snow fell on Jan. 17, 2021, in Humboldt Park.

‘What you see is what you get:’ Forecaster says as steady snowfall is expected to continue most of Sunday

January 17, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

A series of steady snowstorms are expected to sprinkle over the Chicago area Sunday late into the evening after a weekend of lighter showers, according to the National Weather Service....

Amy Schulz carries a bouquet of flowers to a vigil on the University of Chicago main quadrangle, in memory of Yiran Fan, a fourth-year doctoral student, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Chicago. Fan was one of seven people shot, at least three fatally, by Jason Nightengale during a citywide shooting rampage on Jan. 9. Nightengale was fatally shot by Evanston police on the Chicago-Evanston border.

University of Chicago scholar killed in shooting spree remembered as ‘a kind individual and an extraordinary student’

January 14, 2021 at 6:03 p.m.

Members of the University of Chicago community gathered at a candlelight vigil on campus Thursday evening to honor Yiran Fan, a fourth-year Ph.D. student who was shot last weekend in...

Payton Sawyer, 9, with her speech on Jan. 14, 2021, that she will deliver Monday in the Foley & Lardner MLK Jr. Oratory Competition, a speech competition held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Student draws lessons from current events for MLK speech competition: ‘If Dr. King was alive today he would remind us all what he fought for’

January 14, 2021 at 4:46 p.m.

As Chicago Public Schools students enjoyed their winter break, Payton Sawyer, 9, spent her off days practicing her 3-minute, 20-second Martin Luther King Jr. speech. She wanted to be able...

2 shot to death outside Hodgkins UPS facility, police say

January 11, 2021 at 7:03 p.m.

Two people were shot to death Monday afternoon in what is being investigated as a murder-suicide outside a UPS facility in Hodgkins, according to police. The incident occurred about 1...

A worker answers questions as people wait in line to enter the state of Illinois driver services facility in the 5000 block of North Elston Avenue on Jan. 7, 2021, in Chicago.

As driver’s license offices reopened again, those braving the long lines also had to deal with freezing temps

January 8, 2021 at 5:01 p.m.

Many driver's license offices reopened again this week after being closed for nearly two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. But this time, those braving the long lines also had...

Temporary evidence markers are seen on the ground as Chicago Police officers secure the scene of a reported shooting at the Chicago Transit Authority Red Line station at 69th Street on Jan. 4, 2021.

53-year-old man shot on 69th Street Red Line platform

January 4, 2021 at 5:09 p.m.

A 53-year-old-man was shot on the 69th Street Red Line "L" platform Monday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The incident occurred about 4 p.m. after two unknown offenders were shooting...

According to police reports, Giovanne Bucio, 12, of Chicago, and Araceli Gutierrez, 48, were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near the 3100 block of 55th Street on Wednesday night.

Community rallies for woman and 12-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run in Chicago’s Gage Park; no arrests reported

December 25, 2020 at 5:47 p.m.

A reward has been offered for information in the deaths of a 12-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman who were struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a street in...

A Christmas tree sits in the 1100 block of South Delano Court in the South Loop neighborhood on Christmas Eve Thursday Dec. 24, 2020 in Chicago.

Low temperatures and sunshine expected to continue today, but there will be no white Christmas in Chicago this year

December 25, 2020 at 3:40 p.m.

Stay asleep if you are dreaming of a white Christmas. Though the Chicago area experienced one of the coldest Christmas mornings in recent history, the city shouldn't be seeing any...

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