A 17-year-old Minooka boy riding a dirt bike was killed in a crash Monday night in Joliet, police said. The driver of the vehicle involved was charged with driving under the influence.

With uncertainty reigning over where the Chicago Bears will build a new stadium, yet another suburb is throwing its hat into the ring to keep the team in Illinois. McCook Mayor Terry Carr is the latest public official who has put forward a proposal to keep the Bears in Illinois, and he is hoping to convince the team to build a stadium within the suburb ...

Why did the chicken cross the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago? Illinois State Police had the perfect response to that question when asked Tuesday morning. The scene unfolded around 9 a.m. on I-290 near Kedzie. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes captured footage of the animal on the side of roadway during rush hour. Jeanes reported traffic ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe sat down with the Post-Dispatch on Tuesday alongside police Chief Robert Tracy and board president Chris Saracino to talk about the first year of the takeover.

Buses will replace trains from June 29 to Aug. 19. Green Line trains wont run in downtown Minneapolis between July 1-26 and Aug. 16-19.

Despite its initial request being denied, Egypt will get a couple of days in Seattle before its final FIFA Mens World Cup group stage match against Iran.

The United States is putting together bags with a childrens book on so-called reverse racism, and with a document that defends the countrys founding on the basis of slavery.

School District spent $7,000 to study why

A 21-year-old west suburban man has been charged after accidentally firing a gun inside his home, shooting a family member, police said.

Disney and ESPNare bringingback grants, sportsclinicsand Mickey-themed programming to help preschoolers stay active.

Though Highlands School District’s recent hiring of a “confidential secretary” may have raised some eyebrows, education experts say the position is a standard — and vital — school district post.

When deciding on a high school to attend, Vandergrift native Ryan Chambers chose The Kiski School above all others because of its high standards when it comes to academics.

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ preseason schedule was released Monday.

Southern Armstrong Regional Police arrested a Freeport man following accusations that he threatened and shouted racial slurs at two children on Juneteenth.

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as their coach on Tuesday, hiring the polarizing taskmaster after the NHL cleared him last week following an investigation into his ill-fated 2023 stint in Columbus that ended without him working a game.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For all the offense, leadership and star-power Gavin McKenna brought to Penn State hockey this season, coach Guy Gadowsky discovered yet another attribute in the celebrated forward’s talented arsenal.

This is the real deal now.

With PennDOT’s $95 million Commercial Street bridge replacement less than a month away, workers are rehearsing the move with a short-term closure later this week.

Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2026 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with two players each day between June 13 and July 28. Contract data courtesy ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching phenom Paul Skenes turned pitchman on Tuesday morning at the Sheetz station in Shaler.

March through mid-June is Emmy Awards “FYC” – For Your Consideration – season in Hollywood, as studios stage screenings and QAs for shows aspiring to collect Emmy nominations. Reigning champion “The Pitt” is no exception, but it has competition this year and by all rights, it should have more.

A witness found their adult son missing and husband “unresponsive, covered in blood and cold to the touch on the kitchen floor” after returning from errands last weekend to their Jefferson Hills home, according to details released Tuesday in a criminal complaint about the alleged patricide.

NEW YORK — The top U.S. auto regulator opened an investigation Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

TUCSON, Ariz. — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organizations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead.