The attorneys general said an expected $219 million in federal education funding used to pay for after-school and summer ...

In some cases, the Arctic blast gripping Chicago could lead to frozen pipes, which could burst and lead to flooding.

Extreme cold warnings and cold advisories were in effect across the Chicago area Tuesday, already leading to hundreds of schools, offices, daycares and more closing due to dangerous wind chills as ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives.

With days of brutal temps in the Chicago area leading to common cold-weather struggles, frozen pipes are among the problems seen most often. And it’s one that can lead to bigger issues if not ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An elementary school in the Bridgeport neighborhood was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon after an adult member of the educational community died in the school.

Illinois' progress comes at a time of uncertainty for clean energy, kicked off by President Donald Trump's recent freezing federal funding.

Frozen Chicago could see a foot or more of snow by Tuesday The forecast calls for 8 to 12 inches, but even higher amounts are possible after a frigid weekend.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois' most-hardened criminals are no match for COVID-19 as the virus is infecting inmates in several state prisons at a startling pace. At one state prison on Monday more than ...

Threat prompts Illinois State Capitol lockdown SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon in response to a threat.