Illinois legalized video gambling in 2009, but many local governments still have active bans. According to the Illinois ...

A tragedy on Lake Michigan claimed the life of a Chicago hairstylist last month. Zahrie Walls was not wearing a life jacket when she fell off a boat at the Playpen and died. Now a proposed city ...

Layoffs and shakeups to immigration courts across the country — including here. And the City Council signs off on new ethics reforms after long negotiations.

A tragedy on Lake Michigan claimed the life of a Chicago hairstylist last month. Zahrie Walls was not wearing a life jacket ...

Residential permits across Chicago remained low in 2024, and efforts to increase housing on existing lots have been put off.

The annual event that's aimed at preventing violence has more than 30 businesses and organizations participating, offering ...

The feds had ruled that City Hall violated residents’ civil rights in a case involving the relocation of the General Iron ...

The two City Council members who wanted their wards pulled out of an anti-gentrification ordinance that went into effect this ...

Deborah Witzburg said she came to the decision after the passage of an ethics reform ordinance in City Council.

Leading this office is not a sprint or a marathon,” Inspector General Deborah Witzburg told WTTW News. “It is a relay race, ...

As the departure of Ald. Walter Burnett leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson with the challenge of picking his third Zoning Committee chair, the City Council’s Black and Latino caucuses have already begun ...

Gregorio, who graduated from Waubonsie Valley in 2022, and Welch, who graduated from Naperville North in 2024, had aspirations to play at the Division I level in baseball and basketball, respectively.