Brett Chase

The hazy smoke, which also has a noticeable scent, has moved into the region from Canada. The alert is in effect until midnight, according to the National Weather Service.

Harmful air pollution from hundreds of Canadian wildfires created dangerous conditions for people to be outdoors Thursday.

Union workers are demanding the museum abandon plans to shift 23 custodial workers to a private contractor.

The National Archives at Chicago is a resource for residents and researchers including historians, genealogists and librarians.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Paramount Theatre also landed at the top of the list with each company garnering 20 nominations. The winners will be announced on Sept. 14.

Chicago's summer staple is celebrating 100 years of deliciousness . Known for its layers of flavors, Rainbow Cone's ice cream stacks

Cicero trustees will consider resolutions Tuesday to oppose two rumored data centers, one at the historic horse-racing venue in neighboring Stickney.

Los funcionarios de Cicero consideraron este martes adoptar resoluciones para oponerse a dos supuestos centros de datos, uno en el histórico Hawthorne Race Course, que cerró recientemente tras 135 años de carreras de caballos.