Extreme rainfall events in Chicago, including two observed this summer, are becoming more common as the climate warms. Very small, localized thunderstorms brought intense rains to parts of Chicago on ...

LOS ANGELES — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy who was close enough to hear the squeak of shoes and the roar inside the arena. Decades ...

The NFL’s December 20 spotlight wasn’t just on the Bears — it was on Black love. The official NFL accounts teamed up with Jennifer Hudson to share snapshots of the Chicago native and her rapper-actor ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago rapper Common has released a new anti-violence song and music video called "Put the Guns Down." The hip-hop artist and actor will officially debut it Wednesday. Tuesday night, ...

Celeb home foreclosures may seem uncommon, but Chicago-born rapper Common is reportedly in danger of losing his Chicago apartment after allegedly not making mortgage payments since March. Common, or ...