A new class of 70 Chicago firefighters, EMTs and paramedics graduated from the academy in a ceremony Monday morning at Navy Pier's Aon Grand Ballroom. The Chicago Fire Department said 55 ...

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Located at Columbus Drive, near North Side, across the Chicago River from the more service-oriented Swissotel and sprawling Hyatt Regency Chicago, this is a well-executed if anonymous convention hotel ...

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The IHSA state football playoffs are complete. Championship games in Classes 1A-4A were played as scheduled Friday at Hancock Stadium in Normal. The 5A and 6A finals were made up Tuesday after a ...

Gregory Bovino (right), a senior Border Patrol official with a history of lying about his use of force, looks on from a Home Depot parking lot in Niles, Ill., on Oct. 31. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO ...

My family of four spent 46 hours traveling from Chicago to Seattle in two Amtrak roomettes. The roomettes were small but comfortable, and we got to see lots of gorgeous views along the way. The rail ...

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai received a massive boost in a 2025 rookie redraft, climbing the rankings after a fantastic start to his career. Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai has ...

While college students were just getting started on their semester studies this fall, five young men were celebrating the successful completion of a DePaul University statistics class held at Cook ...