The winning restauranteurs and chefs selected for the prestigious James Beard Awards will be announced in Chicago on June 10. Nominated restaurants are scored on their food and ethics.
An ultra-woke Chicago alderwoman will stop issuing crime alerts because of her commitment to "values of empowerment, antiracism, and community," she said.
A man convicted of murder in Chicago based in part on testimony from a legally blind eyewitness has filed a lawsuit against the city and the police department.
A United Airlines flight bound for Seattle-Tacoma aborted takeoff from Chicagoβs OβHare International Airport after an engine caught fire, halting arrivals during the busy Memorial Day holiday.
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A beauty queen was arrested as part of a major cartel bust, which included 18 suspects as of last week, and was accused of using her job to transport cash
Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik grilled Northwestern University President Michael Schill on his handling of antisemitism on campus following the outbreak of war in Israel.
The U.S. Attorney's Office charged six men with conspiracy to commit visa fraud after staging a series of fake robberies across Chicago and its suburbs.
A Northwestern journalism professor is coming under fire from members of Congress for "hateful antisemitic canards" ahead of a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism.
37-year-old Raphael Hammond has been ordered to remain in custody without bail, on a charge of being a felon in possession of a handgun in a shooting outside Wrigley Field.
A 21-year-old college student is accused of driving under the influence while causing a crash that killed a high school senior days away from graduating.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted his accomplishments in a full year after his initial inauguration in 2023, from the migrant crisis to Black representation in government.
Chicago police began clearing an anti-Israel encampment at DePaul University and the school warned that anyone who breaches the fence will be arrested.
Dorothy Jean Tillman II became the youngest person to earn a doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University at age 17, officials say.
Project H.O.O.D. founder Pastor Corey Brooks said his "faith in government is very low" after seeing how his city has handled the ongoing migrant crisis in Chicago.
A new Politico column detailed how Democrats are worried whether Chicago's Democratic leaders will do enough to keep chaotic protests away from the Democratic National Convention.