The ordinance to lower the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph won't get a City Council vote for weeks. The committee also OK'd ...

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The opening statements kick off the trial of the longest-serving state House speaker in the country, and one of the most ...

As early voting expands in Chicago and Cook County, voters will choose between a Democrat, Republican and Libertarian to ...

The former appellate and court judge says she has the experience and the detailed plans needed to be the county’s top ...

The Democratic vice presidential nominee attended a fundraiser at the Park Hyatt. On Monday, a high-dollar private fundraiser ...

Ten years ago, Officer Jason Van Dyke shot McDonald 16 times, killing him. Here are the stories that traced CPD’s lurch ...

Officials say everyone in a Humboldt Park tent encampment has to leave. Most are getting an apartment, but not everyone.

Groups want to see plans to address community concerns over jobs, housing and the environment, including a community benefits ...

The job is full of heavy lifting, tight turns and stinky smells. But the members of this all-women garbage crew say their ...

Guarneri Hall has been a valued space among classical music insiders, thanks to its central location and unique acoustics. A ...

With his brilliant album 'The Other Side,' released in April, the admitted 'reluctant rockstar' returns to his roots as a ...