If you've ever needed to put something together but didn't quite have the budget for a high-price, last-your-whole-life toolset, you may have encountered Chicago Electric Tools. Its price mark is ...

In the 1980s, many critics considered Le Francais — 30 miles north of Chicago in Wheeling, Ill. — the finest restaurant in the country.

A miter saw delivers the most precise cut at a variety of angles, so it’s essential for anyone who works a lot with dimensional wood. If your project list includes installing baseboards or crown ...

Miter saws come in 7.5-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch varieties. Generally speaking, the larger the blade, the more expensive the saw. More affordably priced miter saws are typically either the 7.5- or 10 ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a ...

Miter saws are by far the most popular types of saws on residential construction sites because users can make several types of cuts with a single saw. And when it comes to miter saw manufacturers ...

Stay tuned for our 2024 updates. Today’s miter saws are a significant improvement over the manual miter boxes of the 1960s, having evolved into powerful tools that streamline the art of mitering ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Dangerous heat is in the Chicago forecast for the next couple of days. Monday will start off humid and very warm, with temperatures in the mid-70s. Then, a mostly sunny sky in ...

If you’ve ever searched for budget-friendly tools, you’ve probably encountered Chicago Electric Tools before. However, despite the name, the tools aren’t from Chicago. Chicago Electric Tools ...

Throughout the convention hundreds, and sometimes thousands of people gathered each day outside the United Center in Chicago to protest the war in Gaza. Take a look at what our photographers captured.