More than 170 schools in the greater Chicago area were closed or delayed their starting times Thursday due to subzero temperatures and bitter wind chills. But even as temperatures plunge below zero this week, Chicago Public School students probably shouldn’t count on any extra time off leading up to their holiday break.

Viewers were nearly unanimous in their disapproval for the six state lawmakers suing Illinois for their paychecks. 

Taiko drummers, holiday cheer, bird watchers and Beethoven usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in Chicago.

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For 83 years, the famous and not-so famous fell in love with the Cape Cod Room. But the iconic Chicago restaurant will soon serve its last meals. We tell you why.

A new DePaul University study suggests that it may be safer for bicyclists to roll through stop signs and red lights rather than coming to a full stop. The practice, legal in Idaho, is known as an “Idaho stop.”

Days away from the 40th anniversary of his death, UIC announced it will offer a new honors course next semester on Chicago and its late mayor’s role in local, national and international politics in the late 1960s.

Meet a medical doctor who moonlights as a magician. Northwestern University’s Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz joins us to explore the mysteries of medicine and magic.

With temperatures plunging into single digits this week, the city is reminding residents that they can seek refuge in designated warming centers.

While many people may think that art and science have little overlap, an annual competition at Northwestern University proves that groundbreaking research can produce striking images.

Charges were announced Wednesday as the South Side alderman, a former Chicago police officer, attended the final City Council meeting of the year.

A recount of Chicago Public School graduation rates last year found the district had initially reported inflated figures, but a new report from the district’s Office of the Inspector General suggests that process may not have gone far enough.

With the continuation of Obamacare now in question, hospitals serving low-income and uninsured populations face a very uncertain future.

Adjunct professors at the state’s biggest community college system say their working conditions make it difficult for them to do their jobs.

Two Chicago-area doctors who recently traveled to Aleppo share their stories.