The stormy weather comes as heat and humidity was expected to peak this afternoon, with "feels-like" temperatures close to 100 degrees.

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Daniel Kyri, who played Darren Ritter for seven seasons, is saying farewell. Deadline reported in April, ahead of the Season 13 finale, that Kryi and Jake Lockett (who plays Sam Carver) were leaving Chicago Fire. At the time, Kyri shared Deadline's social media to his Instagram Story and added, "I'll miss this character, and it's time to move on."

Storms slammed a number of Chicago suburbs Monday evening, dumping several inches of rain and causing flooding throughout the region.

Sergio Ramirez has been in ICE custody in a Michigan jail since late May. He is originally from Mexico, but has lived in the Chicago area for about the past 20 years.

A Chicago couple said they took an accidental wrong turn in Michigan that took them down a path that has since divided their family. Now, a family is desperately trying to get a husband and stepfather,

The Chicago Bears kicked off training camp with one unsettled position along the offensive line: left tackle. Incumbent veteran Braxton Jones was expected to have a summer's long competition with rookie second-round pick Ozzy Trapilo,

Social media posts showed a huge party in the area as police arrived. Police have not said if the shootings are all connected.

Former Empire star Jussie Smollett criticized the Chicago Police Department and former Mayor Rahm Emanuel over his past hate crime hoax conviction in an interview with Variety on Wednesday.