Police work to decrease New Year’s road deaths
The New Year's holiday is one of the deadliest times on Illinois roads, with 35 people killed in crashes during that period over the past five years. Alcohol played a...
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Where to recycle your Christmas tree
Chicagoans can once again trade Christmas trees for free mulch. Residents can drop off their trees from Jan. 3 to Jan. 17 at 23 parks throughout Chicago. Those trees will...
Onlookers pull woman out of car before Metra train hits it
Minutes before a Metra train struck a car in Western Springs on Monday afternoon, residents Ed Suarez and Monica DeNaut pulled an 80-year-old woman from it. Suarez said he watched...
There’s snow in Christmas Eve forecast — but it may not stick
The National Weather Service is calling for snow on Christmas Eve, although it isn't clear yet whether it will accumulate in Chicago. Ben Deubelbeiss, meteorologist at the weather service in...
Harlem Globetrotters help honor state’s winningest girls coach
Thursday brought another in a career full of surprises for Dorothy Gaters, the winningest girls high school basketball coach in Illinois. There was the surprise that she became a coach...
Cuban-Americans in Chicago divided on diplomatic changes
Cuban-Americans in Chicago shared a range of reactions Wednesday to the announcement that the U.S. will restore diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than 50 years. At Senor Pan Cafe,...