Bill Stamets is a local filmmaker and cultural anthropologist who made dozens of home-movie-style videos capturing Chicago history.

One year ago, the Chicago Bears were fighting for draft positioning. Now they've clinched a playoff spot in the first year of ...

1994: Bears kicker Kevin Butler became the first Bear and only the 22nd NFL player to score 1,000 points, with his 44-yard ...

It's easy to see the connections: "A Christmas Story" is told mainly from the point of view of 9-year-old Ralphie, who deals ...

The Chicago Bears are back in the postseason, and it has been a long time coming for the Monsters of the Midway.

These days folks tend to focus on the turbulent star’s behind-the-scenes reputation and various gossips, but in the era of ...

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

2007 — New York Islanders forward Chris Simon is banned for 30 games, drawing the longest suspension in NHL history again. Simon’s latest infraction was stepping on Pittsburgh’s Jarkko Ruutu with his ...

Former Illinois football coach Mike White, who died Sunday, went 47-41-3 at Illinois from 1980-87 and led the Illini to three bowl games.

Matthew Labyorteaux is one of the last remaining stars of Little House on the Prairie. Here's what the actor who played ...

On this day (December 2) in 1983, Jana Kramer was born in Rochester Hills, Michigan. At 19, she moved to Los Angeles to chase her dream of being an actor. She landed roles on multiple hit TV shows.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A Chicago steakhouse has been named the best in North America in a new report, with several other Chicago-area steakhouses also making the list. Asador Bastian, in the city’s River ...