Yahoo News: Yahoo news search for Chicago; finds news and sports stories containing the word Chicago in a variety of news sources; includes photos
Google News: Google news search for Chicago; finds news and sports stories containing the word Chicago in a variety of news sources; includes photos
Traffic: Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor; shows near real-time graphics depicting traffic in the Chicago area and north to Milwaukee and east to Gary, Indiana. Provided as an effort of the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Priority Corridor Partners: Illinois Department of Transportation, Indiana Department of Transportation, and Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Crime: Database of reported crimes; browse by: crime type, street, date, Police district, ZIP code, ward, location, route, or city map; crime blotter; not affiliated with the Chicago Police Department
Air Quality: Index; shows the air quality index and forecast for areas in northern Illinois; Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Buoys: Western Great Lakes Recent Marine Data; get readings from marine buoys about water and weather conditions through a clickable, graphical map of Western Great Lakes (Lake Michigan and Lake Superior)