Air Quality Alert issued for Chicago area due to high ozone pollution
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for nearly the entire Chicago area for high levels of ozone pollution during enduring hot and stagnant weather.
Finance Committee backs $425M in TIF for infrastructure near Chicago Fire stadium
The City Council Finance Committee on Monday backed a plan to spend $425 million in taxpayer funds for new roads, utilities, and other infrastructure supporting Chicago Fire FC's new South Loop stadium in the megaproject known as The 78.
Taste of Chicago vendors go cash-free this year
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
Chicago teens get lesson on activism and justice from great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells
Some Chicago teenagers got a history lesson Thursday from none other than the great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, the courageous journalist and civil rights activist.
1 dead, 1 injured after shootings on Chicago's South Side
One person was killed, and another was injured after two shootings less than a mile apart on Tuesday night.
Chicago man charged in Gary shooting that killed 10-year-old boy
A Chicago man is charged with murder for a shooting over the July Fourth holiday weekend that killed a 10-year-old boy in Gary, Indiana.
Violence interrupter says gathering on West Side got "out of hand" before mass shooting
The mass gathering turned into a shooting in which seven teens were shot in two separate incidents.
Chicago US atty. announces 179 charged in federal anti-violence initiative
Chicago's top federal prosecutor announced 179 people have been charged in 140 newly filed criminal cases as the result of an intensive two-month operation coordinated across 11 federal agencies.
Chicago area volunteers collect donations for Venezuela earthquake survivors
Volunteers in the Chicago area are gathering donations to send to Venezuela earthquake survivors.
Video shows struggle, police shooting in Oak Park
New video released Tuesday by the Oak Park Police Department shows tense moments from an officer-involved shooting this past spring.
Photographer captures 3 years of construction of Obama Presidential Center
For the past three years, practically every day on Erielle Bakkum's jog, she stopped at the same place and snapped a picture.
Pregnant teen found murdered in 1975 identified as Waukegan girl
A pregnant teen who was found murdered more than 50 years ago in Iowa has been identified as a girl living in Waukegan thanks to DNA testing.
Ribbon cut on Logan Square redesign 2 years in making
The Logan Square Chamber of Commerce and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled the now-completed renovations and new public spaces after two years of construction in Logan Square.
Ford City Mall permanently closes Monday after more than 60 years in operation
The main building of a once mid-century Chicago retail icon will close forever on Monday—something shoppers say they are not looking forward to.
Obamas greet first visitors to Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
The Obamas surprised the first visitors to their new Chicago presidential center as it opened to the public Friday morning on Juneteenth.