WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports leaders of the agency that oversees the Chicago area's public transit systems voted to move $74 million in discretionary funding from Metra and Pace to the CTA. The money will help the agency delay potential service cuts of as much as 40% as the system approaches a potential 'fiscal cliff.'

Immigration authorities are being urged to release a man from custody who has lived in the Chicago-area for decades.

Sergio Serna Ramirez was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in May after he accidentally took a wrong turn on a work trip and ended up on a bridge to Canada.

Each year, people spend over $100 billion gambling online. Here’s how to avoid getting played, with Kayla Palmore of Better Business Bureau’s "Tip-Off to the Rip-Off" on WBBM Newsradio.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson is confident the Board of Education will approve a budget that reflects what he calls "his values."

The state’s top tourist spot is looking to make some changes.

Navy Pier is seeking a developer to redesign the east end of the pier that includes Festival Hall, the Terminal Building, Shelter Building and Aon Grand Ballroom.

During the Fall of last year, the Museum of Contemporary Art invited 20 activists, artists, writers and curators to meet and discuss the role art plays during times of uncertainty and possibility.

The State of Illinois is making it easier for some senior citizens to renew their driver's licenses.

The Road Safety and Fairness Act has been signed into law by Governor Pritzker after passing the General Assembly unanimously earlier this year.

The new law raises the age at which a person needs to take a behind-the-wheel driving test to renew their driver's license from 79 to 87.

The Love Fridge Chicago provides food to those in need through community-supported refrigerators and pantries throughout the city.

James Wurm and some of his friends started the organization after hearing a story about a community refrigerator in Brooklyn serving neighbors in need.

The organization opened its first Love Fridge in the Little Village neighborhood near the intersection of 21st and California in July of 2020.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports speakers at Tuesday night's Chicago Board of Education comment session were divided on the district's plan to balance this year's budget, without making a controversial pension payment or borrowing additional money.