Chicago family goes viral giving Pope Leo XIV "Da Pope" T-shirt
Marcel and Ann Muñoz were decked out with their three kids in shirts reading, "Da Pope" when they went to see Pope Leo XIV give mass in Italy.
City Council upholds Mayor Johnson's veto of "snap curfew" ordinance
The City Council drove the final nail in the coffin for a controversial "snap curfew" ordinance, upholding Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of the measure that would have allowed police to impose a youth curfew anywhere in Chicago on as little as 30 minutes' notice.
With violent crime falling in Chicago, advocates seek to grow successful programs
Leaders from various groups helping disrupt crime met to discuss what has been going on this summer in Chicago, and how to grow programs that are clearly working.
City has 275 cases coming up for settlement, City Council committee learns
The City of Chicago has been paying out record-breaking number of legal settlements — many of them police-involved.
City Council panel calls for probe of CPD actions at ICE operation in South Loop
CPD has said police did not assist ICE at all during an operation when federal agents arrested 10 people at a South Loop immigration facility.
These are the new Illinois laws and tax increases starting July 1
Several new Illinois laws and tax increases take effect on July 1, 2025, including new rules for single-use plastics, a tipped minimum wage increase, and taxes on sports bets, vaping and gas.
West Side organization to be honored during 2025 Chicago Pride Parade
The organization will start the parade as the first "out front" leader in the parade's history.
Chicago Fire reveal plans to build $650 million stadium in Chicago
The team says the estimated $650 million project will be privately funded.
Chicago alder threatens legal action against colleague over comments on DC shooting
Raymond Lopez is standing behind comments and social media posts related to the shooting, but Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez has said they are inaccurate, dangerous, and violate the public trust.
City Council approves nearly $80 million to cover settlements in 7 lawsuits
City lawyers said if these cases went to trial, juries could make it even costlier for Chicago taxpayers.
Mayor brushes off DOJ investigation: "We're not going to be intimidated"
Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his hiring practices after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter notifying him they are opening an investigation into the City of Chicago.
DOJ opens investigation into City of Chicago hiring practices
The Department of Justice sent a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's Office to inform him they've opened an investigation into the city's hiring practices.
2 years in, Mayor Brandon Johnson says he thinks his poll numbers will bounce back
Currently, Mayor Johnson has strong crime numbers to boast about — a 24% drop in homicides since taking office. But his poll numbers are currently terrible.
Group using traditional Vietnamese art to help heal lingering wounds of war
"We want Vietnam to be seen as a culture that is almost 4,000 years old, and not just a war," Vietnam Society co-founder Erin Phuong Steinhauer said.
U.S. tariff truce with China isn't really comforting for Illinois farmers
No Illinois industry does more business with China than the agricultural sector.