Other key suburban races include the Aurora mayoral election, Arlington Heights’ leadership change amid the Bears stadium debate, and Dolton’s mayoral race, where Mayor Tiffany Henyard faces a federal ...

After 10 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, Junior Bridgeman finally started to make the big bucks—really big—with fast-food ...

On Monday, the Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the Illinois Grown program to support local farmers and ...

Jodi Robinson, Hawaii Alliance for Nonprofit Organizations, discusses with "Spotlight Now" the uncertainty and fear surrounding Trump's federal funding freeze. From a funding freeze to an ...

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from Wednesday morning through early Thursday for the Chicago area, including ...

“Sit Stay Read” invites Chicago kids to find power in reading with certified reading assistance dogs by their side. Dierdre, Peggy and Mabel join us with more.

This image, taken from Windy.com on February 10, 2025, shows upcoming snow forecasts for parts of Illinois and Chicago. This image, taken from Windy.com on February 10, 2025, shows upcoming snow ...

Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men. In November ...

Gregory Stewart’s “Back In Love” is coming to City Winery for an intimate celebration of love and music. But first Gregory joins us here on Spotlight.

If you've come to Chicago for the pizza, head south of the West Loop to Little Italy. Also known as University Village because of its proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus ...

That's 46% cheaper than the city average of $194. Chicago is the largest city in Illinois and the third biggest city in the country, which is why the city’s car insurance rates tend to be higher than ...