CHICAGO (WLS) -- On the first full weekend of reopening of Castaways Bar and Grill, the lakefront restaurant at North Avenue Beach could end up closing before it really gets a chance to open. "It's been tough. It's been really, really hard on all ...

Chicago woke up on Tuesday in a gray soup of thick, slow-moving fog and unseasonably warm air, with temperatures near 59°F and very high humidity slicing visibility across parts of the metro. Drivers near the lake and north of I-80 are dealing with a slower morning commute,

Chicago winters are icy and dark, but this new outdoor wellness experience offers a brief escape from that bitter cold. The big picture: Oak St. Sauna and cold plunge is curing the winter blues in a healthy way that you can experience solo or with friends.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (WGN) — A man was taken into custody after a .308 caliber rifle, high-powered scope, a ...

Chicago woke up to a softer start on Thursday, March 19, with temperatures around 37°F under partly cloudy skies. As the sun gets to work this afternoon, most neighborhoods should climb into the mid 40s, while Lake Michigan keeps the immediate lakefront a few degrees cooler.

CHICAGO — The 28th annual Life Time Chicago Half Marathon and 5K is underway Sunday morning along the lakefront on Chicago’s South Side. The 13.1-mile half marathon began at 7 a.m. in Jackson Park and will also end there. A shorter 5-kilometer race ...

CHICAGO — The Winnetka, Illinois, Village Council hosted a study session to consider enacting regulations for bluff and steep slope construction and destruction after residents raised concerns about billionaire Justin Ishbia removing bluffs from his ...