WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on new questions surrounding Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign fundraising.

After losing his grandfather, Englewood native Jay WIlburn created BestFarewell, a digital platform designed to help families manage funeral planning and estate paperwork during times of loss.

The Illinois Horsemen's Association claims its members has received bounced checks from Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney Illinois. Reported by Glenn Marshall.

Chicago Uber and Lyft rides will start to cost more in certain areas starting Tuesday as part of a new "congestion tax."

Four new Barnes & Noble stores are opening in 2026, including one at 150 N. State Street in the Loop. The others are planned for Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Oak Park and Hyde Park.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a new rate increase request from Peoples Gas.

A Will County Grand Jury returned a sealed indictment on December 9th, Joan Bernal was last seen on that date 37 years ago. Her husband at the time, Gilbert Bernal Sr., is now suspected of her murder at 82-years-old. He was officially charged with first degree murder on Monday January 5, 2026.

Outside Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, local faith leaders demand accountability when it comes to the most recent property tax assessments they say have increased unfairly for residents on the South and West Sides of the city while being reduced for wealthy property owners downton.