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The Buckingham Fountain was officially switched on for the summer Saturday afternoon. It was the mark of Chicago returning to its traditions...

A 35-year-old man was shot on the Stevenson Expressway Saturday afternoon, according to Illinois State Police and the Chicago Fire Departmen...

Featuring DJs Ron Trent and Duane Powell, the event required attendees to bring their official vaccination card and an ID during will call p...

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

South Loop man accused of fatal shooting in Bridgeport, police said.

Man charged with first degree murder to appear Saturday at a bail hearing, Chicago police said.

4 dead, at least 12 wounded in shootings since 5 p.m. Friday, Chicago police say.

New police bodycam video shows the moment an Illinois dad realizes that the powdered substance cops found in his car console and tested for...

Illinois Democrats on Friday evening gave the public its first look at their proposed maps containing new boundary lines for Illinois' 118 s...

Cry Out Chicago, a 24-hour prayer vigil and worship, is taking place at Christ Family Life Center, 6827 S. South Chicago Ave., from May 21-2...

A 29-year-old man has been charged after a series of attacks in the Loop on Thursday morning in which a rifle-wielding man struck a woman, t...

Four year-old Gus "Jett" Hawkins asked his mother, Ida Nelson, to braid his hair in March and went to school excited to show off his new hai...

Illinois Sen. Mike Simmons is sponsoring legislation that would prevent schools from making rules about student hairstyles.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a minor collision Friday between two Southwest Airlines flights on a Midway Airport tax...

Columnist Mary Schmich asked people to pick a word — just one — to describe Mayor Lori Lightfoot on the occasion of the two-year anniversary...

Lake Michigan beaches suffered recently from the double whammy of the coronavirus pandemic, which closed or limited access, and to historica...

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Felipe Vallarta, who sold Mexican snacks in a busy intersection in Rogers Park, died Friday morning at a Glenview hospital.

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown was not successful in seeking more lenient punishment against several officers, including a comman...

As aldermen wait for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to finally unveil her own civilian police oversight plan, discussion Friday over a grassroots prop...

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Friday that parishes can plan to increase capacity during Mass and liturgies, citing state guidelines f...

A Villa Park man has been charged with fatally stabbing his girlfriend at her home, leaving three young children there after he fled the sce...

The nonbinding legislation has no legal weight behind it but encapsulates some county officials’ outward stance against what they see as inc...

It’s frustrating to see such a prominent host contribute to the erosion of public trust in the media, particularly at a time when it’s imper...

A Lindenhurst man stole and sold more than $100,000 worth of technology equipment that he took from his job at Woodland District 50, Gurnee...