Chicago crypto company CEO indicted in $10M money laundering scheme
The founder of a Chicago cryptocurrency firm has been indicted on federal charges, accused of laundering $10 million in illicit proceeds from wire fraud and drug crimes.
Chicago students prepare farm-to-table Thanksgiving feast for senior citizens
Students at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences on Tuesday are creating a massive farm-to-table meal to serve about 400 senior citizens as part of an early Thanksgiving feast.
Sen. Dick Durbin thanks air traffic controllers at O'Hare after shutdown ends
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin paid air traffic controllers a visit at O'Hare International Airport, with sweet treats, and then faced some tough questions about the government shutdown.
Chicago City Council to meet after committee rejects Mayor Johnson's tax plan
The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his tax plan for the 2026 city budget.
Finance Committee votes down mayor's 2026 tax plan, putting budget in limbo
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan for 2026 was dealt a major blow on Monday, as a key City Council committee voted down his plan for roughly $600 million in new taxes.
Tensions boil over as Broadview mayor declares "civil emergency" over threats
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson has declared a civil emergency and will hold Monday night's village board meeting remotely, following a series of threats against the mayor and other village officials.
Man charged in 2004 shooting death at Near North Side apartment
A man has been charged in the shooting death of a 40-year-old man more than 20 years ago inside his apartment on the Near North Side of Chicago.
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino leaves Chicago
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has left Chicago after two months of controversial enhanced immigration operations.
WWE bringing Elimination Chamber to the United Center in February
WWE professional wrestling is returning to the United Center next year with its Elimination Chamber event.
CTA, Metra, and Pace approve 2026 budgets with no fare hikes or service cuts
The CTA, Metra, and Pace have approved 2026 budgets without fare hikes or service cuts, thanks to the transit bailout approved by state lawmakers last month.
Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson found guilty of perjury, obstruction of justice
Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson has been convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice charges, accused of lying in a deposition in a lawsuit over the south suburban village's trash disposal contracts.
Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized in Chicago, Rainbow/PUSH confirms
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president in the 1980s, has been hospitalized. He was expected to be released from the hospital Thursday.
Kat Abughazaleh, 5 others plead not guilty to charges from Broadview protest
Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and five other people pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges accusing protesters of interfering with ICE agents in Broadview.
Chicago city treasurer vows boycott of U.S. Treasury bonds in protest of Trump
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin set off a fierce debate at a City Council budget hearing, after declaring her office would no longer invest the city's money in U.S. treasury bonds.
Ald. Sigcho-Lopez angrily confronts Gov. Pritzker in Little Village over taxes
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) got into a heated exchange on Tuesday with Gov. JB Pritzker and fellow Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) at a Veterans Day event in Little Village.