Diesel surpassed $6 per gallon for the first time in U.S. history earlier this month, according to data from AAA. Today, diesel sits at $6.51 per gallon, an all-time high. A year ago, it was $3.69.

What’s behind the skyrocketing cost of diesel? And the head of the Smithsonian on his decision to step down amid battles with the Trump administration.

Shedd Aquarium shared the disheartening news of another death among the beluga whales it rescued this summer from a defunct ...

Since the start of 2026, Chicago taxpayers have paid $46 million to resolve eight lawsuits filed by the families of those ...

The Chicago region is drying out after a soggy stretch that saw multiple rounds of storms dump upwards of half a foot of rain on some municipalities.

Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer says he has lost 80 pounds while using a “life-changing” GLP-1 medication since he was diagnosed with diabetes two years ago.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House over the weekend.

The total cost to Chicago taxpayers to defend and settle 16 lawsuits naming former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara is set to reach at least $206 million on Wednesday, records show.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball ...

More than a dozen Illinoisans are taking legal action against the Trump administration claiming they were victimized by the ...

With Election Day less than two months away, the four candidates running to become Chicago’s first-ever elected school board ...