The story behind Jack & Moms Breakfast and Mariscos (Seafood), the newly opened restaurant in Carpentersville, can be traced back to a breakfast Jack Wu and his mom, Fanny Kwok-Ng, shared one July morning.

SEATTLE -- Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel ahead of Monday night's 34-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field, telling himself one thing.

SEATTLE -- Caleb Williams threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive and Jeffery Simmons delivered just what Chicago needed on defense as the Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night.

Jaylon Johnsons overall play hasnt been getting it done to the level the Bears expect of the player they locked up with a four-year, $76 million contract extension in March 2024 coming off a career season in which he was selected to the Pro Bowl and named a second-team All-Pro.

A federal judge on Monday ordered embattled U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and several underlings to testify under oath later this month about alleged misconduct in the failed Broadview Six case against a group of Operation Midway Blitz protesters.

Lombard firefighters rescued at least 36 cats Sunday from a fire in a home that was being used as an animal shelter.

The Lake County forest preserves holdings are set to expand by about 85 acres with two pending acquisitions that will cost about $3 million.

Rosemont has made its temporary ban on electric vehicle charging stations in parking garages permanent, with officials citing safety concerns prompted by a car fire at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago garage.

Speaking to local business leaders Friday, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said the situation surrounding a potential Chicago Bears stadium in his Northwest Indiana community is changing every second.

Authorities today identified a 19-year-old Glenbard North High School graduate and North Central College student as the person killed in a mass shooting early Sunday during a Halloween party in downstate Bloomington.

A 70-year-old Wauconda man faces a homicide charge in connection with a fatal overdose last year in McHenry County, authorities said.

NITA, which replaced the Regional Transportation Authority on Sept. 1, is proposing a $5.04 billion operating budget compared to $4.35 billion this year.

Four months after being forced into retirement, ex-Chicago FBI boss Douglas DePodesta is suing U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, Kash Patel and the Department of Justice claiming he was scapegoated for the failed Broadview Six prosecution and other Operation Midway Blitz prosecutions.

Rivals prep football expert Edgy Tim OHalloran looks at area underdog teams and players to watch in the second round of the IHSA playoffs.

The Bears (5-2) and the Seahawks (4-3) will play Monday at Lumen Field (7:15 p.m., ESPN and The U).

Despite what its name might suggest, Napervilles Da de Muertos celebration was filled with life, music and merriment as it returned for a fourth year Sunday to the citys downtown Riverwalk Grand Pavilion.

Seventeen individuals took their own lives along the tracks statewide in 2025, compared to nine in 2024. The 2025 tally, however, is less than the 10-year average of about 21 people.

Planning to vote Tuesday? What you need to know.

When the polls close Tuesday night, most political junkies and partisans will turn their gaze to Washington, D.C., to watch how the battle for control of Congress plays out. But closer to home, several suburban contests along with a handful of tax-hike referendums also bear close watching when the results come in.

Glenbard High School District 87 officials said Sunday that two recent graduates were among those shot in an early morning mass shooting in downstate Bloomington.

78 or 87? Either way the Long Grove covered bridge was struck Saturday afternoon for yet another time.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has spent nearly $39 million so far this election cycle to support fellow Democrats and their causes beyond his own reelection, even though many out-of-state races hes backing look like long shots. To see why, look at Texas.

A Des Plaines resident pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges stemming from allegations of a $227 million Medicare fraud involving fake COVID-19 tests, authorities said.

Pumpkin Smash, an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills, returns throughout the suburbs starting Sunday, Nov. 1. In 2025, participating SCARCE sites composted 400,393 pounds.

An IHSA soccer official was assaulted Friday as she left the field at Glenbard South in Glen Ellyn.