WBBM's Carolina Garibay stops by Book Cellar in Lincoln Square to chat with the owner Suzy Takacs about the increase in demand the store has been seeing for "The Odyssey" ahead of Christopher Nolan's highly-anticipated film adaptation.

The city of Evanston has ordered its public beaches closed as smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered an air pollution alert.

A trickle of swimmers and joggers came out to Lighthouse Beach in the haze before the city announced the closures.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the latest budget plan proposed by Chicago Public School leaders

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on reaction to the Chicago Public Schools' proposed budget for the 2026-2027 school year.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago City Council action approving projects around the future Chicago Fire stadium.

Being scammed is painful, but recovery scams are double trouble. Jay Elliott with the Better Business Bureau's Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

A local Mexican and award-winning chef is partnering with the Museum of Contemporary Art to create a specialty dish in honor of one of the Museum's newest exhibits.

Mary Morello, the mother of guitarist Tom Morello from the band Rage Against the Machine, has died at the age of 102.

The civil rights activist and former public school teacher lived in Libertyville.