Neighbors, advocates in Oak Lawn express concerns over animal control
Animal advocates said many pet owners have complained about how Oak Lawn police are picking up animals and letting the shelter have total control.
CTU members pass out legal rights flyers in preparation of immigration crackdown
Outside a Southwest Side middle school, members of the Chicago Teachers Union take their message directly to the Latino community.
Chicago leaders slam Trump's "Chipocalypse Now" threat; "The act of a tyrant"
Democratic elected officials in Chicago are responding after President Donald Trump again appeared to threaten to send in troops for a widespread immigration and crime crackdown.
El Grito Chicago postponed over fears of ICE activity
El Grito Chicago has been postponed due to fears about immigration enforcement activity, officials announced Thursday.
Broadview mayor says ICE campaign "will soon be underway"
Leaders in west suburban Broadview said federal immigration officials have contacted them, confirming a large-scale enforcement operation beginning soon.
Pritzker says Trump administration already moving to deploy troops to Chicago
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday said the Trump administration has begun preparations to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, including members of the Texas National Guard.
Food, music, and more to draw crowds to festivals for busy Labor Day weekend
Festival season in the Chicago area is coming to a close as Labor Day fast approaches, and some other summertime staples are wrapping up too, like beach season.
Leo High School boys' choir returns home after "America's Got Talent" triumph
The choir has been making Chicago proud with their run on "America's Got Talent," and this week, voters advanced them to the semifinals.
70 years since of Emmett Till's death marked with train from Chicago to Mississippi
The commemoration of 70 years since Emmett Till's death is being marked by family, friends and officials Wednesday as they repeated the fateful train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955.
Aurora becomes latest Illinois municipality to keep grocery tax
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Burglary at Mag Mile Nordstrom caught on video
Chicago police are investigating after a large group burglarized the Nordstrom in River North Sunday evening.
Johnson, Pritzker call Trump's threat to send National Guard to Chicago illegal
"There are many things the federal government could do to help us reduce crime and violence in Chicago, but sending in the military is not one of them," Johnson said in a statement.
USPIS offering $100K reward for suspect wanted in Near West Side mail thefts
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
Illinois Secretary of State pledges to address spiking car insurance rates
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
Family demands action in hit-and-run that killed woman in Pilsen
Police said someone driving a Dodge Journey sport-utility vehicle hit Marcela Herrera and her fiancé, and never stopped.