A north suburban high school football player was critically injured during a game on Friday night, officials said.

The Chicago Bears are facing the Bengals in an NFL preseason game Saturday in Cincinnati, Ohio. The two teams had a joint practice and scrimmage this week.

Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.

Chinese humanoid robots have set records including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

Here's a quick back-to-school scam tip. School shopping is in full swing, and scammers are ready to cash in online. Families are expected to spend $38.8 billion this year, making shoppers a target.

A visionary performance is returning to a Chicago stage next week after a sold-out show last year.

Chicago's largest celebration of Greek food and culture returns next weekend.

A car plunged into Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago early Saturday, police said.

A 4-year-old child was among four people seriously injured in a crash Friday evening on DuSable Lake Shore Drive downtown. A driver was taken into custody after fleeing a traffic stop, causing the crash, Chicago police said.

A class-action lawsuit against NIPSCO claims the utility company inadequately performed vegetation management in and around power lines, and that fallen trees led to power outages that impacted people's lives in northwest Indiana.