Both O’Hare International and Midway airports rank below average on the J.D. Power 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, released Wednesday. Each made small gains in the rankings over their positions last year.

The costs associated with owning a home — insurance, property taxes, maintenance, utilities — are surging, causing younger adults to feel further disconnected from the lives they envisioned.

Klairmont Kollections Museum in Chicago is closing, with nearly 300 vehicles going up for auction this weekend and a last chance to see the museum on Friday.

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut, progress on inflation has slowed while the labor market has cooled. That means Americans are dealing with both high prices and a challenging job market.

Health officials have confirmed the second case of measles in suburban Cook County this year — in a 4-year-old, unvaccinated child.

Illinois is reporting its first West Nile virus death of the year — a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s, health officials said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16, giving time to complete the framework of the deal announced Monday after talks between American and Chinese government officials.

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever.