BULLS FALL TO MAVERICKS, MARKKANEN RETURN PUSHED BACK A FEW WEEKS

CHICAGO - Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a sluggish performance by prized rookie...

LOWER 48 SNOW PACK MORE THAN TRIPLES OVER THE PAST WEEK; REINFORCING COLD PUNCH KEEPS DEC/JAN-LEVEL CHILL GOING TUESDAY-BUT MODEST “WARMING” BRINGS 40S THURSDAY/FRIDAY; MILDER TEMPS NEXT WEEK FOLLOW WEEKEND CHILL

FEEDONTHIS: CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE FOR THE BEARS AFTER ANOTHER VICTORY

CHICAGO - It's nice for fans of the orange and blue to have "Victory Monday" come up a little more often this season. On five of them...

GENEVA TEACHERS WILL NOT STRIKE TUESDAY, WILL GIVE SCHOOL BOARD MORE TIME

GENEVA, Ill. - Teachers in Geneva decided to give the Board of Education more time to reflect on Monday evening's meeting and are hopeful...

BRAD ROBINSON TALKS BEARS AND CUBS ON SPORTS FEED

CHICAGO - It's a great time to be a Chicago Bears fan. It's also a great time to be a Chicago Cubs fan, though some people stress out...

FAMILY QUESTIONS POLICE CAMERAS' USEFULNESS

WGN Investigates The Chicago Police Department has 2,740 public safety cameras. The Office of Emergency Management and Communications...

FATHER, 9-YEAR-OLD SON KILLED IN BARN FIRE WERE INSEPARABLE, FAMILY SAYS

PROVO, Utah - A Utah father and his 9-year-old son died together , trapped in a stall during a barn fire Monday, family members told...

IT'S THE 1ST POINT FOR THE JEREMY COLLITON ERA, BUT THE BLACKHAWKS' WINLESS STREAK HITS EIGHT

RALEIGH - Almost, but not quite. They had a 2-0 lead, a goalie being welcomed home as a hero by the opposing crowd, and it looked as...

AMAZON CHOOSES TWO LOCATIONS FOR SECOND, THIRD HEADQUARTERS, WSJ REPORTS

Amazon has chosen two locations to be the homes for their second and third headquarters, according to the Wall Street Journal . The...

CHRISTINA AGUILERA TRIED TO SING WITH THE BAND AT NEW ORLEANS BAR - THE BAND SAID NO

NEW ORLEANS - Pop superstar Christina Aguilera was in New Orleans for a concert at the Saenger Theater on Friday night. At the concert,...

‘SECRET SISTER' HOLIDAY GIFT EXCHANGE SCAM IS BACK, POLICE WARN

Now that the holidays are here, so are social media posts about a gift exchange that promises you'll get between 6 and 36 gifts if...

MIDWEEK WARMING DUE TO FOLLOW FRIGID TUESDAY

December-like weather continued on Monday, with area temperatures peaking in the mid and upper 30s. Snow passed south of the immediate...

CHRISTKINDLMARKET OPENS THIS FRIDAY IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO - There may not be any snow on the ground , but a sure sign of winter arrives Friday when Christkindlmarket opens up once again...

OFF-DUTY OFFICER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER NORTH SIDE FIRE

CHICAGO - An off-duty Chicago police officer was injured in a house fire Monday. The fire broke out in a home in the 4000 block of...

COLD PERSISTS THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK

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BLACK FRIDAY PROTESTS PLANNED OVER TARGET'S PLANS TO CLOSE SOUTH SIDE STORES

CHICAGO - Protesters gathered outside a South Loop Target store Monday after the retailer announced plans to close two South Side locations...

WISCONSIN SCHOOL DISTRICT INVESTIGATES PHOTO OF STUDENTS' APPARENT NAZI SALUTE

Watch Video BARABOO, Wis. - A Wisconsin school district is investigating a photo of a group of high school boys giving what appears...

BODY DISCOVERED NEAR PARK IN JOLIET

JOLIET, Ill. - Police are investigating after a body was found Monday morning near a park in Joliet. Police said the body was discovered...

DEER ON TRACKS SUSPENDS CTA BLUE LINE SERVICE BETWEEN O'HARE, HARLEM

CHICAGO - A deer got stuck on the CTA Blue Line tracks Monday afternoon, suspending service between the airport and the Harlem stop. The...

IS THIS PAST OCTOBER 2018 THE COLDEST OCTOBER?

Dear Tom, This past October 2018 seemed like the coldest October that I can recall. Am I correct? Thanks, Noah Rothschild Wilmette Dear...