Just as piping plover season was beginning to wind down, volunteer monitors in Waukegan have been called back into action, ...

All five are long-time assistants who now each face distinct challenges and must balance the responsibilities of managing an entire roster and staff instead of focusing on one particular side of the ...

None of the alderpeople at the sparsely attended committee hearing pressed CPD officials about why the department had fully ...

The new database launched after WTTW News reported the city spent $510.9 million on employee overtime in 2024 — 1.5% less ...

I will not be proposing a property tax increase in my budget,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday. “I’m going to continue to ...

As the nearly 100-year-old Cook County Jail dormitories were demolished in 2021, artist Maria Gaspar was able to salvage 18 ...

The artist’s large canvas “Paris Street; Rainy Day” is a true icon in the Art Institute collection, and it’s one of the ...

We’ve got a lot of rules on the books governing when and where we can enjoy an adult beverage. WTTW News explains.

Illinois homeowners could soon face a higher insurance bill. State Farm is raising its rates by 27% starting Aug. 15 — which could cost customers $475 more on average.

After writing his first novel at the age of 16, Aiden Branss started his own publishing company focused on young authors.

Seventy-nine of the 92 cases brought as part of the pilot program have resulted in an indictment by a grand jury or a finding ...

In a sentencing memo published late Tuesday, prosecutors asked that ex-City Club president and ComEd lobbyist Jay Doherty be ...