While most government functions will not be operating on Monday, most grocery stores, big box stores and restaurants will remain open. Major chain stores such as Target, Costco, Walmart, The Home Depot, Jewel-Osco and Mariano's will remain open on the holiday.

Museums in Chicago are among the best in the country. But did you know that many are also free, or at least free for your kids? Many Chicago museums, zoos, gardens, and cultural institutions offer FREE or reduced admission at least once a month.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Servic) High temperature: 60 degrees (1949) Low temperature: Minus 19 degrees (1979) Precipitation: 0.

The Illinois State Board of Education approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request this week for the upcoming fiscal year, amounting to a 4.6% increase from this year, as the state prepares to face a substantial budget deficit.

An Amber Alert was issued for a missing 4-year-old girl in Rock Island, Illinois. The child was found safe, and five people have been arrested.

Public reaction to the 10 finalists has been mixed, to say the least, so we turned to local design experts. They had some thoughts.

Illinois has a high percentage of kids who are vaccinated. Health professionals are bracing for how the new administration could change that.

With some students off school already for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and dangerously cold weather expected in Chicago, many will be looking for things to do inside in the city.

The ticket was bought by a lucky winner at the International House of Wine and Cheese​ in Richmond at 11302 U.S. Highway 12.

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for a second time on Monday. Which Illinois representatives will be attending?

A new survey of 3,000 drivers has revealed the nation’s most feared roads—five of which are located right here in Illinois.

State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would’ve regulated intoxicating hemp products have received significant campaign cash from the industry — while some backers of the proposal got money from the rival marijuana industry.