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There has been an uptick in employers taking steps toward fostering more diverse and inclusive workforces.
The scooters are coming again. If that sparks visions of jumping out of the way, or hopping over discarded devices, the city says have no fear.
Two men are dead and three others injured after a shooting in Morgan Park overnight.
More mild temperatures continue, but showers and storms are soon returning to the forecast.
Skies will be clearing this evening and the dew points dropping, so it will not as steamy Sunday night.
Several Chicago DJs held an outdoor event to encourage the community to get involved in the fight against gun violence.
One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in the Loop early Sunday morning.
Police Sunday night were looking for several suspects who took not one, but two cars from the same location in Chatham.
Two boys and a man were shot and wounded Sunday in the Auburn Gresham community.
The police department in Niles on Sunday was mourning two officers – one retired, one active – killed in a motorcycle accident in Texas this weekend.
A 76-year-old woman was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Cicero Avenue just north of Midway International Airport.
Illinois State Police on Sunday were investigating a shooting on the Ontario Feeder Ramp to the Kennedy Expressway earlier this weekend.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) said Sunday that it had received more than 20 complaints against Chicago Police officers as a result of protests in Grant Park.
A group of elected officials on the city, county, and state level on Sunday issued a statement condemning Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara Jr.'s letter to President Donald Trump asking for federal assistance in dealing with "chaos" in Chicago.
A man was found shot dead Sunday afternoon in Gary, police there said.
The embattled DNA testing company announced Sunday that it was declaring bankruptcy, and since a total of 15 million people have mailed their saliva that contains their DNA to 23andMe, cybersecurity experts called the development a privacy nightmare. Marissa Sulek reports.
There are six air-raid sirens around town in Highland — and when they go off, they are very loud. But people living near two of the sirens did not hear them go off at all, and five nights later, those two sirens were still malfunctioning. Jermont Terry reports.
Karen Schepers was last seen at about 1 a.m. on April 16, 1983, at a bar in Carpentersville, Illinois, for a party with co-workers.
The circumstances of the shooting remain unknown, and police have only said a gun discharged.
The rest of Lisle gets its water from the village, but residents of the subdivision are served by a for-profit company, Illinois American Water. As Tara Molina reports, those who live in the subdivision say their bills are much higher.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
A month after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an attempt to halt any future scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, the City Council advanced a compromise to instead pause those raises for two years.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
A nonprofit group is suing to block the Trump administration's blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Three people were arrested after an SUV crashed into a building in River Forest, Illinois, on Tuesday night.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
A small plane ended up on the grass at the end of a runway on Wednesday morning at DuPage County Airport.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city’s CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
Meetings between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to kick off on Thursday. Natalie Brand reports.
A CTA bus was hijacked and the driver held at knifepoint and made to drive for miles overnight, Chicago police said.
A man was killed after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it is investigating a potential case of hantavirus in an Illinois resident, that they said is not linked to the deadly cruise ship outbreak.
A man has been charged in connection with the theft of more than $100,000 worth of merchandise from an upscale resale boutique last year in north suburban Barrington.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will be flying to Rome later in May to meet with Pope Leo XIV, his office confirmed.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will face off in the first Crosstown Classic series of this summer with three games at Rate Field this weekend.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League's top teams.
Chicago has come from behind in nine of its 20 wins. Kansas City has lost four of six following a five-game winning streak.
One of the best high school softball pitchers in the state takes the mound of a small school just south of Chicago.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were looking for two people who broke into a restaurant in Printer's Row in the South Loop.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
