Concrete barriers, planters, bollards and Streets & Sanitation salt trucks all are used at large-scale Chicago events to prevent vehicles from driving into crowds.

Micheail Ward was found guilty and sentenced to 84 years in prison for the 2013 murder of Pendleton. His conviction was overturned in 2023, and a tie vote from the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the ...

CHICAGO — Attorneys in the corruption trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan came to court Thursday expecting a drag-out ...

Funding will support critical repairs to roof of the historic watchman's tower in the first phase of a 2-year rehabilitation ...

The Boston Red Sox could look to the Chicago Cubs to acquire a star outfielder for cheap this free agency period.

The Chicago area is seeing snow fall on Thursday evening, with slick roads reported around the area. Significant accumulations aren't expected, but travel could still be impacted by the snow as it ...

The 2025 calendar year starts with captivating conference matchups, headlined by Florida-Kentucky and Tennessee's bid to stay ...

ORLAND PARK, Ill. - A fallen Illinois State Trooper is being remembered in the suburbs on Thursday. Clay Carns, 35, lost his life while on duty last week. He was killed Dec. 23, just before Christmas ...

The Oregon Ducks play against the Illinois Fighting Illini in a college basketball game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The Illini are fresh off a dominant 117-64 win over Chicago State, which was highlighted by junior guard Kylan Boswell’s triple-double and sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic's career-high 23 points. In ...

Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.

Chicago Blackhawks center Colton Dach will be playing in his NHL debut across from his brother, Kirby of the Montreal ...