Health care startup Knownwell on Monday opened six clinics in greater Chicago that focus on weight-loss management for adults ...

Chicago residents braved the coldest day of the week, bundling up against subzero temperatures and biting winds. Authorities ...

The proliferation of "y'all" points to a global cultural shift toward more inclusive language and merging traditions.

Two winter storm systems are on the way this week, both bringing the potential for accumulating snow and major travel ...

Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 10 provided an update on its work with Metra to “finalize the safe and seamless transfer of ...

After the microchip company SaveThisLife closed its doors, many pet owners say they're double checking where the chip was registered.

When you’re shopping for trees, shrubs or perennials, the hardiness zone should be one of the first things you check.

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.

University of Chicago researchers asked Chicagoans to draw their neighborhood boundaries for a new map. Block Club reporters ...

Logan Square's cool factor has led people living in Avondale, Humboldt Park and Hermosa to claim the area as their own.

About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, yellow jackets) and 5 percent from meat (opossums, armadillos, carrion), the ...

Fermilab Natural Areas received a $12,000 grant through DuPage Foundation’s Community Impact grant program support for the restoration of the Sparrow Hedge Shrublands. Shrubland birds have ...