A father is in the hospital after he and his one-year-old child fell approximately 80 feet while rappelling on the same rope.

From left to right, Donterrio, Linda Mugleston, Shawn Pfautsch, Grey Henson, Megan Mullally, Melanie Brezill, Will Koski and ...

Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford, a U.K.-owned air base operated by the United States, and are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act involving three trucks.

Great Lakes Democratic lawmakers — including Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth — are warning the Trump ...

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A perennially wet and at times stormy weekend fueled flooding concerns across the region and sparked the cancellation of one of Chicago’s newest and most unique fundraisers. As of 1 p.m., many areas ...

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The second Chicago River Swim has officially been canceled due to weather concerns. Organizers have been monitoring the weather as downpours and storms rolled through the Chicago area overnight. In a ...

The Chicago River Swim scheduled for Sunday was canceled by organizers due to conditions on the river caused by heavy overnight rains. Organizers made the decision shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday, ...

Beach season is over in Chicago, but the Chicago River was the place to be on Friday morning, as local leaders, former Olympians, and everyday people took the plunge together. It was the Big Jump, a ...

CHICAGO — Hundreds of people are taking a dip into the Chicago River Friday and Sunday, and it’s all for a good cause. Kicking off the 2nd annual Chicago River Swim is the Big Jump. The jump is giving ...

The Chicago Humanities Festival kicked off earlier this week and continues Friday with a conversation on “End Times Fascism” with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor. As always, the festival’s lineup is deep ...