Noa Essengue struggled to stand out in his Las Vegas debut Friday night as the Chicago Bulls floundered in an ugly 116-72 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Heavy rain is in the forecast for Chicago on Friday night, but an earlier threat of severe weather has significantly diminished. A tornado watch had been in effect for most of the Chicago area until 11 p.m., but it was canceled around 9:30 p.m.

For a guy who loved being on the mound, Buehrle kind of hates attention. “I was literally nervous as can be all day today."

A son of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pled guilty in a U.S. drug trafficking case at a hearing in Chicago Friday.

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is back in Chicago on a U.S. tour for the first time in more than 25 years. The show, based on the 1991 film, is playing through August 2 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.

After struggling over the last few years, the Chicago area's firefly population seems to be enjoying a "pretty good year," thanks to a milder winter and wetter spring.

Portions of west-central Chicago experienced localized flash flooding on July 8. Find out how to stay safe in flooded areas.

In a short time, NASCAR improved the track-build process and proved that the concept of parachuting into a major city for a race is doable.

The seven bedroom, 17.5 bathroom, Chicago-area mansion formerly owned by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is listed for rent on Airbnb.

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug distribution and two counts of participation in a continuing criminal enterprise in Chicago.

The latest round of tariff threats from President Trump could spark fresh concerns about inflation, which might force the Federal Reserve to maintain its wait-and-see posture on interest-rate cuts, sa

Chicago Public Schools announced a second round of summer layoffs Friday, firing 1,458 employees in the latest effort to help close the district’s $734 million budget deficit.