Harvey City Council moving to declare suburb "financially distressed"
South suburban Harvey is preparing to shut down parts of city government as a result of mounting financial problems.
Air traffic controllers at O'Hare continue to work despite government shutdown
Drew MacQueen, vice president of the Great Lakes Regional National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said what's hitting the more than 16,000 members nationwide is they're considered essential workers but aren't getting treated as such.
Video: Feds chase, crash into vehicle, sparking standoff on Southeast Side
Federal agents fired tear gas at a crowd during a tense standoff in East Side, Chicago following a car crash Tuesday.
Broadview police enforce new protest curfew ahead of possible National Guard movement
A small group of protestors gathered outside the ICE processing facility, with their chants energized following a federal judge's extension of a nationwide consent decree.
Staff shortages impact airports nationwide, including Chicago's O'Hare
Since the shutdown, many across the country have failed to show up to work, including at Chicago's O'Hare.
Officials set up designated protest zone outside ICE facility in Broadview
Officials have put new safety measures in place outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, establishing a designated protest zone, and setting up a restricted area between protesters and ICE.
Church leaders say they weren't contacted before ICE operation outside South Side shelter
Bright Star Church, which runs the former migrant shelter, now a 260-bed homeless shelter, said Homeland Security never contacted them to see if who they were looking for was registered.
Second woman punched by same guy believed to be behind another attack
A second woman said she was punched by a man who is believed to be connected to another random attack in downtown Chicago this month.
FBI, state and local police nab 25 violent fugitives in "Operation Summer Heat"
While summer is officially over, the FBI is touting its latest sting, Operation Summer Heat, which netted the arrest of 25 of Chicago's most dangerous fugitives.
Leo High School choir comes in 4th place in "America's Got Talent" finale
The choir made their way into the top 5, beating dance group Team Recycled. Unfortunately, they were eliminated, ending their run in fourth place.
Leo High School held viewing party as choir performed in "America's Got Talent" finals
Parents, classmates, and staff attended the watch party and put their phones to work to vote for the Leo choir to win the $1 million prize.
Woman recalls being hit in face by stranger while walking near Union Station
Lynsy Howard said she was walking with her friend and was passing the man in a crosswalk when the next thing she remembers is holding her face, dazed, confused, and with a pain in her left eye.
Protesters arrested amid clashes with feds outside Broadview ICE facility
Federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls several times after protesters blocked vehicles from leaving the facility.
CTA officials say 24-hour service in jeopardy without funds from Springfield
CTA officials warned they might be forced to eliminate 24-hour service next year, with buses and trains possibly running only from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., without a financial bailout from Springfield.
Markham City Council votes to freeze renting of single-family homes
City leaders in Markham, Illinois, said the move will help curb the high turnover in neighborhoods. Investors believe it will lead to a bigger issue.