Proposed Amtrak Bridgeport maintenance facility gets pushback from residents, alderpeople
People in the crowd say their neighborhood is at stake, while Amtrak supporters say this will provide a safe space for Amtrak workers.
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People in the crowd say their neighborhood is at stake, while Amtrak supporters say this will provide a safe space for Amtrak workers.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Cook County's assault weapons ban at the beginning of December.
Among the sellout crowd at Wednesday's White Sox playoff game was a group of students from a nearby Catholic school, who scored seats thanks to a friendly wager.
This week is Banned Books Week, a tradition going back 44 years in response to challenges to books in schools, libraries and bookstores.
An Indiana high school volleyball coach is facing multiple felony charges, after LaPorte County Sheriff's officials said he was caught in possession of child sexual abuse material.
Early voting for the Illinois midterm elections in 2026 began in September and continues until Election Day. Find your nearest early voting locations, voting hours and what you need to vote early in Chicago and northern Illinois counties.
A man was ordered detained this week in a shooting that critically wounded a 14-year-old boy in Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood.
A Chicago Fire Department employee went to the hospital from the scene of a fire on Chicago's West Side early Wednesday afternoon, sources said.
The 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon steps off on Sunday in Grant Park. This year there are route changes due to construction and temperatures may be warmer than ideal.
Anthony Rizzo helped bring a World Series victory to the North Side for the first time in more than a century 10 years ago — yes, it was 10 years ago — and for that, he will always be a Cubs legend in Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving.
An 18-year-old Twin Cities man accused of telling an FBI informant he planned to carry out an attack later this month at Mall of America was arrested at gunpoint Tuesday in Richfield, Minnesota, during an arranged meeting to buy an assault rifle, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Wednesday.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, this week celebrated a high school student who did something only 0.25% of students are able to pull off.
Former Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin announced Monday he is backing Democrat JB Pritzker's re-election as governor, despite their own rocky history.
The Chicago White Sox suffered their first playoff defeat of the season, falling to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday 9-3 at Rate Field.
