Entire CPS school board to resign amid dispute with mayor over CEO's future
The move would allow Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a new school board that would fire CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez.
Vigil held for woman found shot to death on Chicago's Southeast Side
So far, police have not made any arrests in the case.
Shooting on I-55 near Pulaski Rd. creates major traffic
One victim was taken to an area hospital with injuries, though police did not specify what those injuries were.
Advocates light candles on Chicago's lakefront for victims of domestic violence
The candles represent a human light dimmed by an issue impacting thousands daily.
Neighbors want city to find homes for residents of encampment in Gompers Park
Residents said they have compassion for people who find themselves unhoused—but they want the city to step up the efforts to make their neighborhood park accessible again.
Armed suspect shot by police in Aurora, Illinois after chase from Plano, authorities say
The Kendall County Sheriff's office did not specify the condition of the suspect, but said no officers were injured, and there was no ongoing threat to the community.
Sauk Village clerk speaks after fight with mayor during village board meeting
During the Tuesday night meeting, the clerk grabbed the mayor's gavel after she made several requests for the mayor to stop pointing it at her.
Trustees appalled after fight between mayor, clerk at Sauk Village board meeting
Two trustees said village meetings can get heated, but this week, it got to a level they had never seen.
In Thornton Township, trustees blast Henyard and call for probe of spending
The Thornton Township trustees claimed items not approved by the board keep showing up for approval.
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke reports to prison
According to a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Burke is in custody in Thomson, Illinois.
Sources: Mayor Johnson asks Chicago schools CEO Martinez to resign, Martinez says no
Martinez has two years left on his contract, which was approved by the Chicago Board of Education after he was appointed in 2021.
Over a year after devastating floods, West Side residents say they've gotten no help
Two seniors wonder why after they were submerged in floodwaters, they have now they have been left high and dry when there are millions available for victims like them.
Fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca honored on Gold Star Families Memorial wall
Huesca was shot and killed in April while returning home from his shift on the city's Southwest Side.
Neighbors in Irving Park have had it with gunfire; police say gang war is to blame
The neighbors at Spaulding and Berteau avenues fear they could also now be in the crossfire.
Rash of gun thefts from cars alarms neighbors in Chicago's South Loop
A Chicago Police bulletin was issued Sunday about the thefts, which happened between Sunday, July 21, and just this past Saturday in the nighttime and early-morning hours.