A look at some of the top and most interesting local stories, updated multiple times each weekday.
The Baker Memorial United Methodist Church wants to tear down a house it owns to build a parking lot. That's according to CRAIN'S which reports on Monday, the Saint Charles City Council voted that the Judge Barry House, built in 1841, cannot be torn down.
Vermont father and son visit all 65 tripoints in the U.S., sail into Chicago's Diversey Harbor
A youth football program in the south suburbs will begin the upcoming season without thousands of dollars worth of equipment.
A new poll confirms Americans are stressed about grocery prices. The Associated Press-NORC Center poll of more than 14-hundred adults found about half consider the cost of groceries a "major" source of stress.
New home groundbreaking in Roseland full 57 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:30:33 +0000 TzM2wVqoO2cBgj6gnv21LuVtwCOZckd9 news Chicago All Local news New home groundbreaking in Roseland A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A
The Cubs are back at Wrigley Field for the first time since the death of legendary second baseman Ryne Sandberg.
New state law will expand mental health screenings for students beginning in the 2027-2028 school year
House of Hansen on Chicago's Northwest Side creates vestment for Pope Leo
House of Hansen on Chicago's Northwest Side makes ceremonial garments for the Pope, a longtime customer
There's a major lesson to be learned for back-to-school shopping: do your homework. Kayla Palmore with the Better Business Bureau's “Tip-Off to the Rip-Off” on WBBM has a study guide for you.
New Lenox dedicates street to Pope Leo full 53 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:19:22 +0000 UwnzERSeIQgwELF63HWwov2PCuqHwIHK news Chicago All Local news New Lenox dedicates street to Pope Leo A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https
It's a one of kind camp in Chicago that gives confidence and acceptance to kids with a stutter. WBBM's Lisa Fielding has today's Difference Maker.
Brave Space Alliance hosts first 5k to raise money for Chicago trans community full 65 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:20:08 +0000 6SbM8iBgH6hjcpUc0vpsZYuzeDPHPvr7 news Chicago All Local news Brave Space Alliance hosts first 5k to raise money for Chicago trans community A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player
Cubs fans are gathering at Wrigley Field to share memories and pay respects to Hall-of-Famer Ryne Sandberg, who died Monday at the age of 65.
Wrongful conviction lawsuit full 51 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:27:26 +0000 Z2WRuDVdBQP9pvous8nBL6vt4zRPrPVq news Chicago All Local news Wrongful conviction lawsuit A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frs
The Cubs' Marquee Sports Network will move from Comcast's Popular tier to its Ultimate tier on October 1st, a few days after the baseball regular season ends. Customers who switch to the Ultimate tier will have to pay $20 more per month.
Another day of excessive heat and humidity means your air conditioning is working really hard. An expert tells us that's how it should be. HVAC manager at Abt Electronics Dan Raysby says they're essentially large dehumidifiers, and to be productive they should run continuously on hot days.
Another day of excessive heat and humidity means your air conditioning is working really hard. An expert tells us that's how it should be. HVAC manager at Abt Electronics Dan Raysby says air conditioners are essentially large dehumidifiers, and to be productive they should run continuously on days like today.
WBBM's Carolina Garibay stops by Nitro Nostalgia in Bronzeville. Run by a father-daughter duo, the new ice cream shop uses liquid nitrogen to craft frozen concoctions with unique flavors.
A growing call to keep federal immigration agents out of community festivals. Local activists gather in the Pilsen Neighborhood today [MON] to call on federal immigration agents to stay out of community festivals.
You're going to want to jot this down! Stationery Store Day is this Saturday, and one Andersonville shop is helping Chicago celebrate in style.
Two teenagers were killed and another person seriously injured in a crash early Monday in McHenry, according to police.
A 76-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing his daughter-in-law outside a Schaumburg hotel over the weekend.
Chicago police have released surveillance photos of an SUV wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in the Pilsen neighborhood that killed a 22-year-old woman just before her wedding.
Chicago Artists Say Art Is Their Business full 55 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:41:15 +0000 HsB0tuQ7VZsPu8legQzpQ5NSesJcoyay news Chicago All Local news Chicago Artists Say Art Is Their Business A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=ht
Man shot in face during attempted car theft outside his Arlington Heights home
A celebration is held Thursday for the re-naming of a building in the Loop after Illinois' longest-serving Secretary of State. The building at 115 S. LaSalle St. in the Loop is now officially known as the Jesse White State of Illinois Building.
She changed the world and the narrative about women's rights after an infamous tennis match in 1973. Now, the story of Billie Jean King is being told on stage at the Shakespeare Theater.
As hundreds of thousands of people descend upon Grant Park for Lollapalooza next week, a team of volunteers will be working behind the scenes to fight food insecurity in Chicago.
Just months after the Harry Potter store opened on Michigan Avenue, a new experience is coming for Midwest fans.
Wayward Machine Company Made in Chicago July 21, 2025
Food Truck enthusiasts gather at Daley Plaza for the third-annual Taco Throwdown. Participants braved the heat to vote for their favorite Taco Truck at Daley Plaza Wednesday.
That ad you see on social media might be sponsored by scammers, and the Better Business Bureau's “Tip-Off to the Rip-Off” on WBBM with Jay Elliott can help you avoid them.
Firefighters in Oak Park rescued an stowaway snake from a CTA Green Line train Saturday.
Police are asking for the public's help identifying the driver of an SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a woman in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Monday night.
Authorities in northwest Indiana are once again seeking the public's help in solving the 2003 cold case murder of Ronda McGregor.
WBBM's Carolina Garibay chats with 12-year-old Jade Lee, who recently won a national essay contest about youth violence. She wrote about the impacts of being forced to face violence at such a young age.
After four years of construction and closures, the CTA has reopened four Red Line stations. Politicians, construction workers and neighbors gathered for a ribbon-cutting Monday morning under the rebuilt Argyle stop. With L trains passing overhead, acting CTA President Nora Leerhson called it and other stations “gateways to opportunity, fulfillment and freedom”.
The list of the top 25 Safest Places to Live in the U.S. is courtesy of U.S. News and World Report. Arlington Heights ranks at Number-12, Buffalo Grove ranks at Number-18, and Naperville and Palatine are tied at Number-19.
WBBM's Carolina Garibay stopped by the brand new Berwyn Red Line station in Uptown on the first day four new stations opened in the neighborhood. The stations have been under construction since 2021.
Woman allegedly drowns baby in Lake Michigan full 57 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 14:54:37 +0000 R8t12XrJeGQeWHTJHwHqRfAUHEqV1Pz6 news Chicago All Local news Woman allegedly drowns baby in Lake Michigan A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link
WBBM Newsradio reports on NASCAR announcing a pause on its annual races in Chicago. For the past three years, the race has been held in Grant Park around the July 4 holiday.