The ban was implemented decades ago to prevent recurrences of problems that happened in 1967 and 1979 when Chicago came to a ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 1, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1880: Rome designated the Diocese of ...

Thousands of Chicagoans have filed service requests to the city for snow and ice removal on sidewalks, roads and bike lanes ...

Mexican Independence Day celebrations will make for a busy weekend in Chicago, as drivers can expect possible street closures downtown, after previous years had the city's Central Business District ...

CHICAGO - No matter where you were on Saturday, you were likely impacted by this first big heavy snowfall. Roads at times treacherous to drive on. But the biggest problems were for people trying to ...

Three major bridge closures could cause major Chicago traffic issues, and they're set to persist for, in some cases, years. The Chicago Avenue Bridge, the Lake Street Bascule Bridge and the Cortland ...

In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through ...