The U.S. Justice Department is intensifying efforts to reduce violent crime across the country, with a focus on gun violence and carjackings, officials said.
Chicago voters showed up in force at a City Council meeting on Wednesday to protest Mayor Brandon Johnsonβs request for an additional $70 million in taxpayers' funds to be spent on migrants.
Chicago voters are pushing back against Mayor Brandon Johnson for his 'insulting' and 'disrespectful' migrant funding plan that would re-allocate tax dollars to illegal immigrants.
A University of Chicago student reportedly disarmed a robbery suspect who approached her on the sidewalk while she walked home from classes and demanded her phone.
The Chicago City Council has approved an extra $70 million in addition to an existing $150 million budgeted for this year for care of migrants in the city.
The Chicago police officer who was shot and killed early while driving home from work had his gun and car stolen during the attack, according to local reports.
Chicago Alderman Anthony Napolitano slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson for 'demonizing' law enforcement after the fatal shooting of off-duty officer Luis Huesca over the weekend.
Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell warned Chicago residents will turn their backs on the Democrats ahead of November as they remain furious over a additional migrant funding.
An autopsy report released on Thursday shows that a 26-year-old Chicago man killed in a traffic stop in March was shot 13 times; police officers fired their guns almost 100 times.
Chicago Public Schoolsβ new funding formula has impacted the districtβs most selective schools due to an βequity-based" formula that prioritizes the districtβs underfunded schools.
State officials don't believe that Illinois taxpayers will be up for paying more than $2 billion for the Chicago Bears' new stadium, multiple outlets reported.
A manhunt continues for Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, after he was identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca on April 21.
Dozens of Thornton Township residents in Illinois gathered and protested Democratic Mayor Tiffany Heynard of the small Village of Dolton over the weekend.
A Chicago resident is taking aim at the city's council for approving a $70 million in extra funding for food and shelter for migrants in the Windy City.
Hundreds of mourners gathered along a funeral procession route in Chicago to say farewell to police officer Luis M. Huesca, who was shot to death while leaving work.
Chicago's progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson was met with backlash from his progressive political partners after a $5 billion proposal for a new NFL stadium.
Bill Ayers, the co-founder of the far-left militant group the Weather Underground, spoke to anti-Israel agitators at a University of Chicago encampment.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson did not make an appearance at the funeral of fallen police officer Luis Huesca this week after the family of the deceased told him he was not welcome.
Chicago police announced Xavier Tate Jr., the man wanted for murder in the death of Officer Luis Huesca, was arrested in Glendale Heights, Illinois, on Wednesday night.
"The U Chicago Popular University for Gaza" encampment shared its lengthy list of demands, including issues related to divestment, housing and climate change.
TheΒ ChicagoΒ Teachers Union (CTU) is negotiating a new $50 billion contract with the public schools system for pay hikes, healthcare and migrant services.
The Chicago Teachers Union was slammed for demanding an additional $50 billion for 'progressive activism' as students struggle to achieve basic proficiency levels in reading and math.
For the first time in its history, theΒ Boy Scouts of America (BSA)Β will rebrand and change its name next year as it seeks to create a more inclusive organization.
Police were captured on video tearing down an anti-Israel encampment set up on the University of Chicago campus early Tuesday, following growing safety concerns.
Three alleged victims of sexual abuse in juvenile detention centers in Illinois came forward as part of a lawsuit with 95 plaintiffs. This case follows similar cases in other states.
Chicago residents P-Rae Easley and Betty Guider joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss Biden's upcoming visit and why Black voters in Chicago are "fed up" with the president.
Chicago's city government is backing away from a proposal to build a migrant shelter in the South Side, purportedly due to the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
I created an after-school chess club to keep my students safe during dangerous hours after class. They won trophies in Canada, but school bosses won't let them compete in Atlanta.
A Chicago woman went through a lengthy legal process in order to remove a squatter living in her late mother's home. She described the situation as "emotionally draining" and overwhelming."
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.
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.
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.
Chicago police began clearing an anti-Israel encampment at DePaul University and the school warned that anyone who breaches the fence will be arrested.
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.