Thirteen members of City Council are leaving, and one alderman says more are to follow
This will make for the biggest City Council turnover in almost 80 years.
Lincoln Square neighbors say metal plate in street from Peoples Gas is ruining quality of life
Neighbors say it is already loud enough in the area – and now with cars and trucks speeding over the metal plate constantly, it is almost too much to take.
Aldermanic exodus could have ramifications for future direction of city, expert says
More than a fifth of the City Council is now either leaving or has already left mid-term.
Crime has some women business owners rethinking their futures in Chicago
"We can't live like this. The city has become – I won't even say, Gotham City is a little bit better, because you have Batman," said Uzma Sharif.
Pritzker, Bailey have lopsided war chests in race for governor
Bailey calling Chicago the OK Corral comes on the heels of him calling the city a "hellhole."
Man charged with sexually abusing 6-year-old boy in bathroom at former Rock N Roll McDonald's
Bryan Sutton, 62, of Flint, Michigan, was charged with one count each of criminal sexual abuse and aggravated kidnapping.
Teacher shortage has Noble Charter Schools lowering standards for full-time substitutes
Noble Charter Schools' job posting for full-time substitutes says a bachelor's degree and professional education license are both preferred, but not required.
Investigation continues into boat accident in the 'Playpen' that left two injured
A licensed captain shared some insight into what may have gone wrong.
Official in charge of overseeing Chicago Police reforms fired a day after critical email to Supt. David Brown
For almost two years, Robert Boik has been in charge of making sure the Chicago Police Department complied with a 2019 consent decree.
7 murder convictions linked to disgraced CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara thrown out
"We no longer believe in the validity of these convictions or the credibility of the evidence of these convictions," Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said.
Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty to more than 100 charges
He faces 21 counts of first-degree murder - three counts for each person who died - along with 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, one for each surviving victim who was struck by a bullet, bullet fragment, or shrapnel.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
Gov. Pritzker declares monkeypox virus outbreak in Illinois a Public Health Emergency
The proclamation takes effect immediately and will remain in place for 30 days.
Highland Park mass shooting suspect confessed to attack, considered another shooting in Wisconsin
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III faces seven counts of first-degree murder in the shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.