Barring a last-minute extension, the company behind the ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology says work will begin Monday ...

As plastic items dominate beach littering, Alliance for the Great Lakes’ says we need to ramp up reusable items and sustainable packaging. What about personal responsibility?

CHICAGO (CBS) — The summer warmth continues for the Chicago area. Friday's highs will be in the mid-80s with high humidity.

Nestor Gomez dragged a patio chair to the beach and watched as it was moved from shade to sun to sand. Online, neighbors ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people were rushed to the hospital Wednesday night after a boat hit a breakwall in the so-called Playpen ...

As summer comes to a close, so is beach season. But have no fear, the Chicago Park District is now hosting several indoor ...

Two people were seriously injured Wednesday night, after the boat they were on in Lake Michigan hit a breakwall, Chicago fire officials said.

An illegal immigrant from Mexico was arrested for discharging a firearm from a vehicle in Santa Rosa Beach on Wednesday. For ...

Carnival Cruise Line concluded its "Your Peek at Paradise" roadshow this weekend with a final event in Chicago. The event ...

Guns and ammunition, drugs and large amounts of baby oil and lubricant related to alleged violent sex events dubbed "Freak Offs" were found during the raid of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' Miami ...

Sandra Jackson-Opoku, one of the Sun-Times’ Chicago’s Next Voices columnists, retired from teaching fiction writing and ...