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WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the newest outpost for Cook County Sheriff's police: a substation in Chicago's South Loop.

Elgin District U-46 is inviting the public to celebrate 75 years of its radio station - that’s been on the air longer than any other school district-run station in the state.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a new effort by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin to provide a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants brought to this country as children.

Vice President of Lego retail experience, Shweta Munshi, says the new LEGO store at Westfield Old Orchard Mall will have the "largest range of LEGO products", and will feature play tables, a mini tower, and a pick-and-build wall. Munshi says "LEGO fans of all ages can find inspiration" at the new store in Skokie.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on an appearance by critics of Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson during a union event on the city's South side.

The station will close starting Monday, January 5, 2026 for demolition and the start of major construction activities for the new, fully accessible rail hub, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

An Evanston church is getting a lot of attention for its Nativity scene showing a zip-tied Baby Jesus. Staff and volunteers set up the display outside Lake Street Church with the child wrapped in a thermal blanket in front of Mary and Joseph wearing gas masks and Roman soldiers in ICE vests.

Since May 2024, according to a report by CRAINS, United and American Airlines intensified their competition and rapidly increased the amount of their flights at O’Hare. Now, the City of Chicago says the high volume of passengers means it can't afford to close Terminal 2 and build a Global Terminal and two satellite terminals by 2029. O'Hare officials say plans for completion of those three projects have been pushed back to 2033.

After years of delays, the Obama Presidential Center will open in June. The former president made the announcement at the Crystal Bridges Art Museum in Arkansas.

The holidays are here - and so are the scammers. The Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM has tips for avoiding them.

Snow continues to blanket the Chicago area so it might be hard to think about planting and nature but at the Garfield Conservatory, there's a program designed for teens to think green all year round.

This week's Made in Chicago highlights Katherine Anne Confections, a chocolatier that combines high-quality chocolate with bold, unique flavors.

It’s one of Chicago’s post-Thanksgiving traditions that is not beloved. The city’s winter overnight parking ban took effect at 3am today, sending tow truck drivers across 107 miles of main streets and drivers in search of their missing cars.

The snowy owl that drew nationwide attention to McHenry County last winter is now being remembered in song. Crystal Lake singer-songwriter Cass Cwik wrote “Snowy White Owl” after following the story of a young male owl that appeared in a farm field south of McHenry in early December 2024.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz updates the search for the next CEO for Chicago Public Schools.

The 100 greatest American restaurants of this century have been ranked by the online luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report. At Number-1 is Alinea in Lincoln Park. Other Chicago restaurants earning Top 100 spots on the list are Smyth, Kasama, Charlie Trotter's, Virtue, Monteverde, Oriole, Girl & The Goat, and Boka.

When Tim Dixon retired after more than 30 years in demolition, he wasn’t sure what life after work would look like. The longtime West Chicago resident worried he would struggle to fill his days. The turning point came in 2018 when his daughter returned home from college in Seattle for Thanksgiving.

In the Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, the magazine praises Chicago’s long-established culinary strength, from fine-dining giants like Alinea and Oriole to standout Italian and Michelin-starred Filipino cuisine. Finishing ahead of Chicago for best food cities in America are Oakland at Number-1, New Orleans at Number-2, and Milwaukee at Number-3.

A poultry store that has served north suburban Glenview for more than 130 years sees large crowds of customers buying fresh turkeys for Thanksgiving.

As people begin shopping for Christmas trees this holiday season, plant experts are offering tips about how to find the best tree and how to take care of it.

New surveillance footage posted by Chicago Police shows a 'person of interest' in the shooting death of a teenager in the Loop. Footage on their YouTube page shows a man in a purple sweat suit and a grey hoodie aiming a gun moments before 14-year-old Armani Floyd was shot.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on insights from newly-released 911 recordings from the village of Broadview's response to protests outside the ICE processing facility.

It's been more than two years since the deadly Hamas terrorist attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel. Now, a traveling tribute to the victims and survivors is in Chicago through the weekend.

The ticket is from a 1984 pre-season game the Bulls played at Washington High School in Northwest Indiana against the Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Jordan’s first home game as a rookie.

As holiday shopping gets underway, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Lurie Children’s hold a news conference with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Lurie Children’s emergency room pediatrician and a parent advocate to discuss the findings of this year’s 40th annual "Trouble in Toyland" report.

A special day at Rush University Medical Center as Parkinson's patients and their caregivers used movement and the music of Neil Diamond to bring joy and awareness to the community.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a west suburban Congresswoman's tour of the ICE processing center in Broadview.

The family of a suburban mother killed in a crash last December has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a Countryside pub, alleging the bar overserved the driver responsible and even provided him with an alcoholic “to-go” drink before the collision.

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information after a man was found dead with a puncture wound in the Loop early Sunday morning.

A Wisconsin woman convicted in the high-profile “Slender Man” stabbing was taken into custody late Sunday after fleeing a supervised group home, authorities said.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke to WBBM Newsradio about two shootings in Chicago's Loop last night sent 8 people to the hospital and left one person dead.

Many residents at Wheeling's Village Board Meeting on Monday complained about the drones that began appearing this month. The DAILY HERALD reports that Agustin Salgado told trustees the machines are in the skies over residential areas “sometimes for hours at a time". Spokespeople for ICE, the FBI, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they have nothing to do with the drones.

The Christkindlmarket opened in Daley Plaza in Chicago's Loop.