A selection of 144 items owned by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation chronicling Lincoln’s personal and political life went ...

Before the vote, Mayor Brandon Johnson repeatedly questioned whether the measure is constitutional and frequently said that ...

The Chicago City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to pay $15.5 million to the private firm that leases the city’s parking ...

Turnout gear, also known as bunker gear, is the specialized protective clothing worn by firefighters to protect them when ...

Just five months into the year, Chicago taxpayers have spent at least $144.5 million to resolve nearly two and a half dozen ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new ...

The Chicago Park District announced it has recruited enough lifeguards to have all 22 beaches open for swimming seven days a ...

WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

Blaze and Pepper — the piping plover momma and papa who raised three chicks on a Waukegan beach in 2024 — are back on the nest with a full clutch of four eggs.

Amid rising costs and threats to federal housing grants, Chicago is facing a shortfall of nearly 120,000 affordable housing units. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new Green Social Housing initiative aims to ...

Cook County Forest Preserves is on a mission to restore 30,000 acres of habitat to high-quality condition by the year 2030.

A final vote by the full City Council is set for Wednesday. If the measure takes effect, it would reshape Chicago’s curfew ...