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The Brookfield Zoo opened a new three-acre exhibit for primates to climb, swing in and explore on Friday. Zoo leaders and local politicians welcomed donors and guests for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 66-million-dollar James and Elizabeth Bramsen Tropical Forests.

Dozens of dogs saved from deplorable conditions at a home in Wauconda.

The calendar says 20 years have passed since the White Sox won their last World Series. WBBM's Rob Hart reports.

North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham, Jr. saw a toolbox fall from a truck and was able to track down the owner and return it.

North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham, Junior saw a toolbox fall from a truck and was able to return it to the rightful owner.

Tenth Ward Alderman Peter Chico and residents gather on 100th Street, angry over bad odor coming from Pullman Innovations facility.

DuPage County's first food co-op is now open. Prairie Food Co-Op in Lombard cut ribbon Wednesday to a crowd of part-owners, community officials and supporters.

Researchers at the Field Museum studied chipmunk and vole specimens from a century ago till now to examine the influence of people on rodents over time.

Opportunity Knocks in West Suburban River Forest provides opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities in the western suburbs.

Clarendon Park Community Center In Uptown Neighborhood Reopens

Clarendon Park, a Chicago Park District Community Center in the north side Uptown neighbhorhood which originally opened in 1916 and was once in danger of being demolished, has reopened.

Will NASCAR weave through the streets of Chicago in the future? The mayor weighs in. As the two-day spectacle wrapped up this weekend, the future of the race remains unclear.

WBBM's Carolina Garibay stops by the Museum of Contemporary Art to check out its newest exhibit titled "City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago." It explores the role Chicago has played in queer art and activism.

You can now see if your body thinks it’s as old as your birth certificate says. Northwestern Medicine opened to the public its Human Longevity Clinic in Streeterville on Monday. To determine your biological age - instead of your chronological one - doctors will test cognitive functions, organs, bones and blood.

Candace Collins Jordan was only 19 from a small southern Illinois town when she took a chance and applied to work at the St. Louis Playboy Club. Nearly 50 years later, her memorabilia and mementos of a remarkable life and career will be on display at the Chicago History Museum.

Twenty-four years after Diamond and Tionda Bradley were reported missing from their Bronzeville apartment, the family holds an annual vigil. The sisters’ aunt reflects on their disappearance more than two decades later.

WBBM's Carolina Garibay stops by the Garfield Park Conservatory's newest flower show, inspired by Mexican artist Alfredo Ramos Martínez.

The family of slain Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera, who was shot and killed by a fellow officer, wants more information from Chicago Police and an investigation by Illinois State Police.

The family of slain Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera wants more information from Chicago Police, and investigation by Illinois State Police

Family of Fallen Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera wants State Police to investigate

Online customer service searches are being hijacked by fraudsters using fake phone numbers that can appear at the top of search results. Jay Elliott with the Better Business Bureau’s "Tip-Off to the Rip-Off" on WBBM has more.

An already busy summer travel season is getting even busier. Chicago’s airports are preparing to see 1.86 million people fly through from Wednesday through Monday. While things at Midway are expected to be the same, 4th of July crowds at O’Hare are projected to be 11% bigger than they were for the holiday last year - and 9% larger than before the pandemic.

Governor signs bill aimed to lower cost of prescription drugs in Illinois

At the City's Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hearing Tuesday morning, City Council members called for transparency from Chicago Police about their involvement in an ICE operation at a South Loop immigration hearing facility on June 4.

Governor Pritzker said the package of bills he signed into law aims to make it cheaper and easier for high school students to apply to college.

Illinois drivers will see a slight increase at the pump beginning Tuesday, as the state’s gas tax is set to rise under a 2019 law that ties the annual hike to inflation.

A Chicago Park District lifeguard is being held without bond following a fatal shooting in Douglass Park last week that left one teenager dead and another critically injured.

Mena ages 23, 19, 18 and 18---all from Indianapolis---and a 17-year-old boy, all faces charges including one felony count of gunrunning up to 20 firearms. Chicago Police say the five males were arrested in Lansing on Friday as part of a gunrunning investigation.

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center nurses say flexible schedules are better for patient care

A 14-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a shooting that left another teen dead in Douglass Park Thursday evening is the cousin of Laquan McDonald.

A Hanover park boy is making a name for himself with his special Lego creations.

A beloved summer tradition is back in Long Grove this weekend, offering a feast of strawberry-themed delights, live entertainment and family-friendly fun.

He's only 12 years old, but he's already considered a a Mini Lego master model builder.

City leaders say Universal Horror Unleashed: Chicago is expected to open in 2027, creating 400 permanent jobs, along with having a 1 billion dollar economic impact, and that economic development incentives are being taken care of by the State. WBBM's Brandon Ison reports.

Ten years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in a landmark decision. In honor of the anniversary, the Obama Center is unveiling select artifacts that will be on display at the Obama Presidential Center.

Three people have died and three others were hospitalized after an extra-alarm fire burned through an apartment building in Austin early Thursday morning.