The new pope, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, hails from the Chicago area, where he grew up in a southern suburb just ...

My Pie Pizza in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood is set close after more than 50 years of business. Here’s a look at some ...

Larry Aronson, the original owner, began experimenting with his secret pizza sauce recipe in the early 1950s and opened his ...

A local group that launched the rat birth control pilot this spring will sell the product to neighbors at a reduced price ...

May the force be with you! On Sunday, many in the Chicago area are celebrating their love for the Star Wars franchise.

After over half a century of cheesy, saucy, deep-dish glory, one of Chicago’s most iconic pizza institutions is calling it ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person was struck by a train on Friday on the city's Northwest Side, Metra said. A pedestrian was struck by Metra UP-NW train #627 near Clybourn, Metra said. Inbound and ...

The Streeterville Organization of Active Residents sent out a special community alert Friday afternoon, saying in an effort to prevent large groups of teens from coming to the area, Chicago’s ...

Some beloved Chicago street festivals are in jeopardy of downsizing this year because of rising costs. The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce told CBS News Chicago that festival essentials ...

With windy weather expected in storms coming to the Chicago area on Friday ... while he was driving at Leavitt and Lyndale streets in Bucktown. "God was with me," he said. "I'm glad I didn ...

According to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), the Chicago area had an average sustained wind speed of about 13-16 mph through the month of January. That’s ...

Unlike city-produced music festivals, Chicago street festivals receive no city funding and rely on sponsorships and donations.