A new kind of DMV will open in a Chicago suburb Monday, offering services that have never been available at DMVs in Illinois before. The facility is considered a DMV+ and it will open to the public at 2 p.m. Monday in Aurora. The new “state-of-the-art” facility will feature “specialized” services “that have never been accessible at a ...

Franklin Park police are investigating a crash that occurred early Monday morning near O’Hare International Airport, police said. The crash happened around 2 a.m. near the intersection of Mannheim Road and Belmont Avenue in Franklin Park. As of 5:30 a.m. Monday, Mannheim Road remained closed from Waveland Avenue to Grand Avenue for the crash ...

Katy Perry is set to shoot across the sky with Gayle King, Lauren Snchez and more stars in Blue Origins historic all-women rocket launch.  On Monday, April 14, a group of celebrities will have the opportunity to gain a different perspective of Earth when they board the space technology companys 11th human flight, called NS-31, according to its website. ...

Spring has sprung, and with the new season often comes sickness. Dr. Neha Vyas, family medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic, is offering advice on how to keep your home clean to avoid sickness. According to Vyas, the two biggest germ spots in a home are the kitchen and bathroom. Vyas says it’s important to clean high touch surfaces well in ...

Chronic Wasting Disease, known as CWD, has been detected in four additional counties in the state of Illinois. The disease has been found in Putnam, Marshall, Adams and Peoria counties, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. CWD is found in free-ranging deer populations, and these latest added counties are only expanding the ...

The Illinois State Fair is only months away, and organizers have already released a list of iconic performers ready to take the stage. The fair has several stages where entertainers hold their shows, but the grandstand is where the main events are slated to take place. The grandstand, rebuilt in 1927, holds horse and automobile races in addition to ...

The green-jacket clad ghosts of Augusta National Golf Club that have long haunted Rory McIlroy attempted to show their ugly faces time and time again in the final round. McIlroy’s perennial heartache at the Masters Tournament for more than a decade, leading to agonizingly close defeats, had denied him entry into golf’s most exclusive club of career ...

The Chicago Bears have made another big splash, signing cornerback Kyler Gordon to a blockbuster contract extension. According to multiple reports, including from ESPNs Adam Schefter, Gordons contract is for three years and includes $31.25 million in guaranteed money, making him the NFLs highest-paid slot cornerback. Gordon was getting set to enter ...

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball wasn’t sure if he would ever be able to play in an NBA game again. After suffering a knee injury and going through unsuccessful treatments, matters were not looking good. Thanks to an experimental surgery, Ball did in fact make his return to the court last fall after missing two full seasons. Since then, Ball has been a ...

A private plane that crashed in upstate New York on Saturday was carrying a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student athletes, bound for a trip to the Catskills to mark a 25th birthday and the Passover holiday. The twin-engine aircraft, a Mitsubishi MU-2B, went down shortly after noon Saturday in a muddy field in Copake, New York, near ...

A person is in custody in connection to an arson fire that damaged Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the early hours of Sunday, April 13, 2025. During a Sunday afternoon press conference, Pennsylvania State Police Colonel Christopher L. Paris announced Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody. He ...

When Massachusetts resident Nicole Micheroni received an email on Friday from the federal government telling her to leave the country, she was baffled. “At first I thought it was for a client, but I looked really closely and the only name on the email was mine,” said Micheroni. “So it said my parole status had been terminated and I should leave the ...

For the first time since the iconic movie premiered 40 years ago, all five members of “The Breakfast Club” reunited, and it all happened in Chicago. Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estvez, Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald came together for C2E2, The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, held at McCormick Place. The convention, a pop ...

Chicago police are searching for a suspect who stole an extremely valuable violin on a CTA Blue Line train this weekend. According to the CTA, the violin was stolen from a Blue Line train in the 100 block of West Lake on Friday night at approximately 9 p.m. Friday. According to police, the violin was custom-made, with a distinct wood grain finish on ...

Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele will miss the rest of the season, according to multiple reports. Steele was recently placed on the injured list with left elbow tendonitis, but according to multiple reports, including from ESPNs Jeff Passan, he will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season. Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele will undergo ...

Garrett Crochet made his first career start against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, and came extremely close to making history. Crochet, who was traded by the White Sox to Boston in December and recently signed a six-year contract extension with the Red Sox, flourished in his return to Rate Field, throwing seven no-hit innings against his former team. ...

Lionel Messi has missed Inter Miamis last two games at Soldier Field against Chicago Fire FC, but will he be on the pitch for Sundays showdown? The question heading into Sundays match at Soldier Field was whether or not Messi would be in the lineup, and the answer is that the soccer legend will indeed be starting and serving as Miami’s captain in ...

A 26-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shot in the leg in the Gold Coast neighborhood Sunday morning. According to Chicago police, officers responded to a call of shots fired in the first block of East Goethe Street at approximately 3:29 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a 26-year-old man who had been shot in the leg. He was taken to ...

Actor Nicky Katt, best known for roles in popular indie film Dazed and Confused and show Boston Public, has died at 54. Katts death was confirmed by his attorney, John Sloss, though no other details were disclosed. A native of South Dakota, Katt was born on May 11, 1970. He started acting at an early age, with credited roles in series ChiPs, Code ...

April 15 is the deadline to file federal returns and pay taxes for most taxpayers. You should file on time and pay what you can to reduce penalties and interest, experts say. However, if you can’t cover the full balance, the IRS has payment plans and most taxpayers can qualify, according to the agency. The tax deadline is days away and the IRS ...

The Chicago Teachers Union will announce the results of a vote its members have made on a new contract with Chicago Public Schools. The agreement was reached in late March between the two sides, and according to CTU, it marks the first time in more than 15 years that a deal has been agreed to without a strike vote taking place. The contract was agreed ...

A crash involving multiple vehicles on the Kennedy Expressway sent at least four people to local hospitals Sunday, Chicago Fire Department sources say. According to the Illinois State Police, the crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the expressway near Ohio Street just before 10 a.m. Sunday. Its unclear what caused the crash, but multiple ...

Chicago-area residents are being urged to use caution due to an elevated risk of brush fires on Sunday. According to an alert sent out by the National Weather Service Sunday, the entire Chicago area, including northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, is at an elevated fire weather risk on Sunday afternoon. Forecasters cite the low-relative humidity ...

Chicago police say two men were transported to area hospitals after they were shot in the Rogers Park neighborhood overnight. According to authorities, police were called to the 1200 block of West Devon at approximately 2 a.m. for reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found two men who had suffered gunshot wounds at the location. A 31-year-old ...

Cherry blossom alert: The cherry trees are blooming in Jackson Park on the South Side. The pink-and-white flowers are starting to emerge at Jackson Park, 6401 S. Stony Island Ave., drawing curious admirers like Mawuli Agbefe, who came to the park on Saturday after seeing a social media post about the cherry blossoms. Last year because of the weather, ...