Cook County leaders are rolling out a new way to make forest preserves more accessible. WBBM Newsradio's Andy Dahn reports.

City of Chicago becomes a Purple Heart City. Story by Mike Krauser.

A cat missing for five years was found on Chicago's North Side and is now home with its owner

Parents at a north suburban Catholic school say they were blindsided by an announcement that it’s closing in two weeks.

Still reeling from the news, students and parents gathered outside St. Alphonsus Liguori in Prospect Heights, holding homemade signs and chanting before class Monday morning.

A circus-themed regional production of Andrew Lloyd Weber's feline-full musical has garnered national attention, even inspiring some to travel across the country to get their paws on tickets.

Cook County is building a facility to help people on Chicago's South Side and in the south suburbs properly dispose of hazardous household waste

The mayor of south suburban Dolton is NOT ruling out the village buying the childhood home of Pope Leo.

A 15-year-old Michigan boy who was missing for 9 days was found safe on Friday evening in Chicago. WBBM's Mike Krauser reports.

It's one of the largest and longest running square dance clubs in Illinois. This weekend, it's celebrating a major milestone and what's become a tradition for many students and their families.