Four Chicago-area high schools ranked among the nation's best public high schools for 2027 in a new report, with multiple suburban school districts also landing among the top-ranked districts in the country. School ranking website Niche released the report which covers more than 93,000 public schools, 30,000 private sc...

The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs both began their Wild Card Series Tuesday, giving local fans plenty to follow after the Bears' win the night before. The White Sox defeated the Astros 6-3 in Game 1 in Houston at 4 p.m., and the Cubs fell to the Padres in San Diego 8-0. The Blackhawks also play Tuesday night, crea...

A recent study from platform MovingPlaces has ranked a Chicago neighborhood among the Hottest ZIP Codes in America. Here's a look at the data. Chicago's 60657 ZIP code ranked in the top 10 on MovingPlace's Hottest ZIP Codes Report for September 2026. The code encompasses much of the Lakeview neighborhood, and includes ...

It was a quarterbacking masterclass by Case Keenum, as he helped the Chicago Bears to a blowout 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field. Starting for the first time since the 2023 season in relief of Caleb Williams, Keenum threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score as Chicago rig...

Chicago baseball history was made as both the Cubs and White Sox clinched playoff spots within minutes of each other Thursday. It marks the first time the two teams have ever clinched on the same day. It's also only the third time the two teams have reached the playoffs in a full season, joining the 1906 and 2008 in th...

Bally's Corp. said construction of its permanent Chicago casino is continuing, with the $1.7 billion project still on track to open in early 2027. Chairman Soo Kim and Wanda Wilson, who leads the Bally's Chicago board, addressed the project during an eight-minute conference call Monday after reports raised questions ab...

The Cubs and White Sox could potentially make Chicago baseball history this week as the MLB playoff picture grows clearer. Both the Cubs and White Sox will have opportunities to clinch playoff spots in coming days, and here's what you need to know. American League Central standings: Cleveland Guardians 82-76 Chicago Wh...

Two Chicago area schools landed in the top 10 on US News & World Report's ranking of "Best Colleges" in the US for 2027, with several other Illinois universities also ranking high on the list. The annual list was released by US News & World Report Tuesday. Several schools slipped or landed in differen...