The war with Iran is causing gas prices​ to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.

Under mostly pleasant conditions, today is shaping up to be the mildest day of the year so far. The only drawback: gusty southwest winds. The weather pattern turns more active Tuesday as the Plains and Midwest brace for a potential outbreak of severe thunderstorms, including in the Chicago viewing area.

The Chicago Bears have agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, adding depth to the defensive interior.

The Obama Presidential Center​ in Chicago's Jackson Park will officially open on Juneteenth, the Obama Foundation announced this past weekend.

The firm, Loevy and Loevy, said 200 individuals and organizations are supporting a petition to appoint an outsider to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke, who has spent weeks saying her staff can only go so far to target the feds.

A Ford plant in Chicago created a custom 2026 Explorer SUV for Pope Francis XIV that was delivered to the pontiff at the Vatican on Feb. 28.

A man is dead after being shoved down a flight of stairs during a fight in Chicago's River North district early Monday.

Chicago's iconic St. Patrick's Day celebrations are taking place this weekend.