The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to a judge on the International Court of Justice for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

Each of the 55,000 participants has a ‘why,’ and they’ll pass a million spectators on the course through 29 Chicago neighborhoods.

The update came after the 58-year-old musician was placed in a medically induced coma in August and included news that he lacked health insurance at the time.

Amazon is discontinuing its Fire tablets and replacing the budget devices with a new line of pricier "Alexa" tablets with Alexa+ built in.

Thursday, Oct. 8 marks the 155th anniversary of the start of the Great Chicago Fire. The disaster claimed thousands of Chicago buildings in 1871, but one building tied to the Chicago Fire legend is…

The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents hoping to s...

President Trump denied Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's request for FEMA disaster assistance for the August storms that devastated Northern and Central Illinois, despite a letter from Republican Rep. Darin...

Pritzker eases restrictions on tax-exempt red-dyed diesel as Illinois farmers face soaring fuel costs.

On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest.

Trump is calling in the election-denier faithful to meet with him in advance of the midterm elections.

How the system now works

Sims Metal runs junked cars and other items through a large shredding operation, creating fumes and noise. Residents worry about air pollution.

Plus, Deep South voters are the least likely to say that abortion should never be permitted.

The races that will swing abortion in America

Untangling rape culture is complicated. Teaching kids that you need permission to touch someone else’s body is not. The Cornell University rape case has spurred a renewed flurry of media attention to ...

ALT: Finish Him

The federal government is seeking to revamp a national program that supports rail and bus rapid transit.

On Monday night, Pike’s legal team was told that Pike was braindead, and life support would be removed. But Pike woke up on Tuesday and began speaking.

To celebrate the honor from Conde Nast Traveler, city leaders are dubbing this Saturday “Best Big City Day” with promotions that include a special beer and festivities on the Riverwalk.

Explore Ring of Brodgar, an enormous and enigmatic ceremonial site and one of the most spectacular prehistoric monuments in the British Isles.

Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Toronto-born Carson draws on themes from classical Greek and Roman literature, modern influences and personal expe...

President Donald Trump's Trump’s promised $90 Medicare rebate rolls out this week, but millions of people will be left out.

A lawyer for the woman who says she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity says she was “misled” by authorities about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she first w...

Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.

GLP-1s are prescribed for a growing number of conditions and come with a range of side effects — including ones that lawsuits allege are life-altering or lethal. How common is that? It's hard to know.

In the final weeks of 1980, one of the most significant conservation decisions in US history was taking shape in Alaska. The move would place vast areas of the state under federal protection, preservi...

Nearly 600 wooden remains from Abric Romaní show Neanderthals used wood for spears and shelter structures between 62,000 and 40,000 years ago.

The ticketing platform directed millions in profit to education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation efforts in 2026.

The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating state campaign disclosure law by failing to publicly reveal who is providing him with a

Members of the city's Transportation Committee grilled representatives for Amtrak and Sox minority owner Justin Ishbia, who plans to build a Sox stadium on the current Amtrak site.

Admission starts at $7, with free entry on select Mondays and special events planned throughout the holiday season.

This month’s selected exhibits draw inspiration from Greek myths, Black veterans and tattoo art.