Flooding in a Cook County building downtown led to a large emergency response on Friday morning. Building occupants at 69 West Washington, across from the Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza, received notice of a "substantial water leak" in the pedway level. Building officials warned the leak is impacting elevators and escalators.

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Rain, strong wind gusts, 50-degree readings and a sharp temperature drop were all in the Chicago forecast Thursday, with rain transitioning to snow and "sharply reduced visibility" possible, the National Weather Service said.

Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.

The Chicago area got a welcome respite from frigid cold this week, but that’s going to briefly change overnight and into Friday.

The Trump administration's deportation surge has rattled America's third-largest city, but it has devastated the historic Mexican enclave of Little Village

With Olympic gold medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield and Joliet native Taylor House playing Sunday in Rosemont, the growing league brings top women’s hockey to Allstate Arena in a neutral-site game that could measure the market's potential for an expansion franchise.

Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.