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Children and their families got an up-close look at dozens of police and fire equipment from Lake County departments Saturday during the 26th annual First Responders Expo at Gurnee Mills.

The subject of Mary Lincoln’s mental health has long been the subject of public debate. Now, 150 years after her commitment, a newly rediscovered collection of correspondence between the widow of the former president who had been assassinated and her friends and family shed new light on the nature of her illness as well as the nature of her relationships with the few friends and family she had left by that time.

A special Catholic Mass will be held at Chicago’s Rate Field to celebrate Pope Leo XIV.

Arlington Heights leaders are contemplating the manpower and resources needed to handle security and emergency response for a potential new Bears stadium in town.

In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the new pope is a registered Republican, three European leaders were caught with drugs and more.

A rare dust storm swept in from the southwest and enveloped the Chicago metropolitan area Friday evening, darkening the sky and creating eerie images.

Without apology Major League Baseball has concocted something called “Rivalry Weekend,” depending on stunt scheduling and geography to juice what the 1-2-3 inning cannot.

Illinois officials are urging people not to travel amid dust storm warnings across parts of the state, including much of the Chicago area.

Crowded field emerges in race to replace retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’ sprawling 9th Congressional District spanning Cook, Lake and McHenry counties.

Increasing costs have prompted the cancellation of this year’s Naperville Salute festival. The three-day event, which honors military and first responders, would have been held the last weekend of June at Rotary Hill.