Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper, so it only makes sense for the city to use its iconic skyline to send a message. This week that message is in orange and blue. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, ...

January in Chicago is generally cold, but the city remains busy with free activities that make winter feel more manageable. January 2026 offers museum access, seasonal traditions, indoor escapes, and ...

Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. Free entry to the Shedd Aquarium is offered to Illinois residents Tuesday through Thursday this week, marking the first of many ...

Chicago has an endless number of eateries, monuments, shopping centers and museums to entertain visitors and locals alike, with plenty of options available throughout the bitter winter months. The ...

Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs were mostly quiet for the early portion of the MLB offseason. They made some depth additions, but had yet to take a big swing. Finally, that big swing came earlier this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Shedd Aquarium is opening its doors for free days, and FOX Chicago’s Gabriella Premus has a look at the experiences you won’t ...

An image spreading online purports to show the US city of Chicago cheering on its National Football League team and cursing ...

Explore Chicago's history for free this week and again at the end of the month. Why Elon Musk says saving for retirement will be 'irrelevant' in the next 20 years Welcome to Greenland, an economy ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell (left) will need help from president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer (center) and general manager Carter Hawkins (right) to get the team back to a top 10 payroll for just ...

The Music Institute of Chicago Academy, a nationally recognized pre-college conservatory for advanced high school pianists and string players, will present a series of free concerts during the winter ...

Three Chicago Bears — free safety Kevin Byard III, left guard Joe Thuney and right tackle Darnell Wright — were named to the Associated Press All-Pro teams Saturday, hours before their wild-card-round ...

The Chicago Cubs have landed one of the offseason's top free agents. The Cubs and third baseman Alex Bregman have agreed to a five-year contract worth $175 million, reports ESPN. The deal does not ...