In the first shooting of the weekend, Chicago police officers found a 43-year-old man near the sidewalk around 6:45 p.m. in the 1500 block of South Sawyer Avenue with a gunshot wound to the body. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition.

You can also celebrate David Bowie at the Bowie Ball, check out a new headliner at the Magic Parlour and go to a Show & Tell For Grown-Ups at the International Museum of Surgical Science.

Start the year with live music from Buddy Guy, Tomorrow Never Knows performances, Dry January experiences and winter farmers markets across Chicago.

At least four people were hurt in shootings across Chicago in the first weekend of the new year. The ages of the victims range from 32 to 58, according to Chicago police. In the first shooting of the weekend, police responded to a call of a person shot around 10 p.m. in the 7900 block of South East End Avenue.

For nearly 170 years, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has been helping Chicagoans and tourists alike connect with nature.

The sun’s expected to shine on this weekend’s 54th annual Pride Parade, with temperatures in the low 80s. Bring plenty of water and head to Lake View for a dose of joy this weekend. The theme is “United in Pride,” and the parade will be led for the ...

Severe weather remained a possibility this weekend across the Chicago area, with damaging winds of up to 60 miles per hour, hail and heavy rainfall all potential threats. According to the Storm Prediction Center, all of northern Illinois and northwest ...

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this 4th of July weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend. Not sure what to do with the kids this 4th of July weekend in Chicago? We have a whole list of ...