Officials predict Chicago budget deficit of $1.15 billion in 2026
Chicago is staring down a projected budget deficit of over $1 billion for 2026, weeks after the mayor warned city finances are "at the point of no return."
Mayor Johnson: City still in the dark about possible National Guard deployment
Mayor Johnson said city officials have heard the same reports as everyone else, but they have not had any direct communication with the federal government about a possible deployment.
Questions about future of cashless bail in Illinois after executive order
Questions have arisen about the future of Illinois' criminal detention system, in light of President Trump's executive order to bring back cash bail.
DOJ rules on victim funds may leave sex assault survivors behind
Illinois is one of 20 states now suing the Trump administration for withholding grant money for crime victims. In Illinois, $54 million goes to provide services for crime victims. Workers warn many will now be left behind.
Lincoln Park neighbors complain as USPS trucks hog parking, often illegally
Neighbors in Lincoln Park said mail trucks parked as far as the eye can see along busy Clark Street aren't just taking up valuable parking, but potentially putting students in danger while they walk to school.
Residents of Chicago's West, Southwest sides hit by flooding twice
The city said the only way they can successfully tackle the mess is with state and federal funding.
State Department pauses visitor visas for Gazans in need of medical care in U.S.
The State Department announced over the weekend it will be pausing visitor visas from Gaza over claims some recipients may have ties to terrorist groups.
Documentary filmmaker hopes to help solve Tinley Park Lane Bryant murders
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
Illinois rep. not ready to back tax break for Bears' Arlington Hts. stadium
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) penned an opinion piece that ran in the Chicago Tribune Tuesday morning explaining why he says the Bears should be paying more into the system, not less.
Northwestern researchers: Fake scientific publications a growing problem
Published scientific research fuels the breakthroughs that shape our world — but what happens when that research is totally fake?
Weiss Memorial Hospital closes emergency department, surgeries
Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood has closed its emergency department and surgery as it is on the cusp of being kicked off of Medicare and Medicaid.
Smash-and-grab at GameStop leads to shots fired by CPD officer
A Chicago police officer fired shots at burglars fleeing a smash-and-grab at an Irving Park GameStop store Thursday morning.
Life in prison for man who killed Chicago boy during attack on pregnant mom
Crosetti Brand was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was killed while trying to protect his pregnant mother outside their Edgewater home.
2 federal immigration judges abruptly fired by Trump administration speak out
Both immigration judges say they were notified by email that they'd been fired, effective immediately, and were given no explanation for why.
Arkansas double murder suspect grew up in Chicago, graduated from Fenwick HS
The teacher arrested and charged with fatally stabbing a couple hiking with two of their children in an Arkansas state park has roots in the Chicago area.