Four Chicago Public Schools high schools have been ranked among the best in the country, according to a new list from U.S. News & World Report. The annual top high school rankings list was released Tuesday and included Northside College Prep, located in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, as the top high school in I...

Amazon delivery drones could soon be flying in the skies over Chicago, as the company has announced plans to expand its drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities by the end of the year. Amazon already offers drone delivery in nearly a dozen cities, and the Chicago area could be the next in line. To qualify for drone ...

Chicago city officials and NASCAR were unable to reach an agreement in time for the racing organization to return to its downtown street course in 2027, sending next year's event back to Joliet's Chicagoland Speedway instead. For three consecutive years, NASCAR staged a street race through Grant Park and surrounding do...

With roughly six weeks remaining in the regular season, fans on Chicago's North and South Sides can realistically dream about October baseball. The Cubs are in the thick of the National League Wild Card race, while the White Sox currently sit atop the American League Central. On Monday night, the crosstown rivals met a...

Last year, amid a nationwide tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin shared an original idea he had conceived for a sequel. "I'm either a widower or a divorcee. I'm raising a kid and all that stuff. I'm working really hard and I'm not really paying enough attention, and the kid is kind...

Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend. The nine-time Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist was recognized Saturday night for significantly shaping the music industry and upholding the city's identity, while inspiring generations. Ge...

The Chicago Air and Water Show will take over the city sky this weekend, with rehearsals beginning on Friday. Here's what to know if you plan to go. When is the Air & Water Show? Rehearsals will held Friday, Aug. 14, while the show itself is Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Festivities start at 10:30 a.m. an...

The Chicago Bears will not change their name if they build a stadium across state lines in Indiana. During his annual address at training camp on Thursday, chairman George H. McCaskey said the team will not be renamed the "Hammond" Bears if they break ground on a fixed-roof stadium some 30 minutes southeast o...