In a miniature version of the Chicago River dyeing celebration, Garfield Park Conservatory turned its fern pond green for St.

Residents in several North Side neighborhoods reported a foul stench on Tuesday, described by some as “skunk”-like but mostly ...

Three leading candidates in a contentious Senate fight and a host of other races make their closing arguments as Election Day fast approaches.

Prosecutors filed a motion Thursday afternoon in which they plan to drop charges against Catherine Sharp and Joselyn Walsh, ...

NetChoice, a trade association representing the tech industry, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court to block the Social Media Amusement Tax included in the city’s 2026 spending plan.

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

Anjanette Young has worked for more than six years to force CPD to change the way it uses search warrants after a botched ...

Grub infestations have been identified at four Chicago Park District parks, including two that were hit hard in 2021.

An estimated 10,000 people in Illinois experienced “literal homelessness,” according to the IDPH report. An estimated 108,000 to 233,000 are living in unstable arrangements.

While the blues may be having a mainstream moment, the Chicago blues community has long been dedicated to the art form’s preservation, history and future.

Officers made an average of 732 traffic stops every day for an entire year that were not documented as required by CPD policy ...

Announced in 2015, the Obama Presidential Center will open to the public June 19 at its 20-acre campus in Chicago’s historic ...