1999: Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Walter Payton died of bile duct cancer and liver failure at age 45. “The last 12 months have been extremely tough on me and my family. … Our greatest thanks goes out ...

It’s hard enough to train for a marathon, but trying to prepare for the elements of Chicago’s weather, where temperatures have ranged from 21 to 87 degrees on race day, makes it an even bigger ...

In Game 6 of the I-70 Showdown, the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals played a close game that was decided by a ...

As Illinois and Chicago filed suit to block the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago, a judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order Monday afternoon, and it was revealed that troops ...

Two longtime, ranking Chicago police sources sharply rejected the department’s assertion that officers responded to calls for help from ICE agents who were rammed and surrounded by protesters on ...

ICE has accused Chicago police commanders of putting federal agents at risk after it was reported that officers had been instructed not to answer a call for backup from federal agents who said they ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday accused the Trump administration of staging a "military-style invasion" of Chicago, striking fear in residents with "thuggery" tactics by ...

The Chicago Blackhawks logo is a representation of Chief Black Hawk, a former leader of the Sauk tribe in Illinois. The legacy of the chief was honored by the Hawks founder and first owner, Maj.

The 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon brought thousands of athletes to the city for one of the biggest races on the sport’s calendar. While many of those athletes are competing to raise money for ...

The nation’s largest police union condemned reports that Chicago officers were told not to help ICE agents surrounded by protesters, calling it "shocking" and a violation of law enforcement’s duty to ...

The Chicago Bears' defense ranks 29th in the NFL in sacks per game (1.3). They rank 27th in the leasgue in quarterback hits per game (4.3). Yet, they supposedly have one of the NFL's top pass rushers ...

Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby. Residents have begun ...