The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon.

Des Plaines officials hope the restaurant coming to a former bank building will help boost life in the downtown area.

After 35 years, cartoonist Lincoln Peirce, the creator of Big Nate, has decided to step back, ending the daily comic strip. Starting today, Red and Rover, by Brian Basset, will replace Big Nate Monday through Saturday.

At only 16 months old, Aarya Sharma of Schaumburg and her parents are on a quest to see all 63 U.S. national parks and possibly a Guinness World Record.

Experts report a surge in injuries and deaths as e-bike popularity grows. One high-risk group is boys aged 10 to 13.

Ghost Army hero Berrnie Bluestein, who died in March, was laid to rest in a private burial in Ohio. But on Sunday, family and friends gathered to celebrate all facets of his life at Chicago Jewish Funerals in Buffalo Grove.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis.

BUTLER, Mo. (AP) -- A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and was engulfed in flames Sunday, killing all aboard, authorities said.

I had given up on Jacob Gonzalez this offseason, after two-plus years of the White Soxs 2023 first-round pick failing to produce at all in the high minors. That Jacob Gonzalez no longer exists.

The best pitcher for the Cubs right now was drafted by a different organization in a round that no longer exists.

A 15-year-old girl was struck and killed by a freight train Saturday afternoon while walking at a crossing in Mundelein, authorities said.

A 60-year-old Grayslake woman has been identified as the bicyclist fatally struck by a freight train in the village last week.

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the first pitch of the game and the Chicago Cubs hit two more home runs in a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Arlington Heights police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred Saturday on the top level of the downtown Eastman Parking Garage.

A homebuilder wants to construct 25 luxury, townhouse-style units at the northwest corner of Spring Avenue and Mill Street, just south of the train tracks. Some neighbors, though, have concerns about traffic.

Even if Christian Pulisic, long the United States best hope for a global soccer star, didnt end up on the score sheet, there was no denying that the attack flowed through his torrent of deft cuts, explosive bursts and crisp combinations.

Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about soccer and the return of the World Cup to North America.

No one was hurt in a fire that damaged an Elgin home Friday night, authorities said Saturday.

Wheaton police are hosting a series of family-friendly events this summer to help residents get to know the departments officers.

Chicago Scots held its 40th annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games Friday and Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.

Hundreds of people came together to celebrate America's 250th at Cantigny during the first day of Revolutionary War Weekend Saturday in Wheaton.

The Schaumburg Township Historical Society will host an early 250th birthday celebration for America on Flag Day -- Sunday, June 14. The free event at the historic 1872 schoolhouse features a Betsy Ross portrayal, replica flags from 1777 and 1872, demonstrations on proper flag etiquette and more.

The 2023 bankruptcy of Friendship Village of Schaumburg created an array of issues for its senior residents that are still being navigated by the facilitys new owners.

On Monday night, West Dundee trustees will get a glimpse of how the former Spring Hill Mall site could be redeveloped.