Dogs are allowed on Chicago beaches, but only at the north end of Montrose Beach and Belmont Harbor Beach, where they can be off-leash with proper permits, and on all other beaches as long as they are ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has vetoed a controversial ‘snap’ curfew ordinance, which would have given CPD Supt. Larry ...

The City of Chicago has scaled up its Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program, resulting in a 39% decrease in shooting incidents, a 35% decrease in fatal shootings, and a 41% decrease in ...

Chicago has approved funding for the construction of the first urban Native American-inspired affordable housing project, known as Jigzibik, which will contain 45 affordable rentals and is a ...

Lontray Clark, a 23-year-old man with a prior felony conviction, is facing over a dozen charges, including four counts of ...

Steven Montano is on trial for the first-degree murder of Chicago police officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez-Lasso, who was shot and killed while chasing Montano in March 2023.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced she will not run for reelection in 2026, while remaining tight-lipped about her future plans, which could include a potential run for mayor in 2027.

Marni Yang, serving life in prison for the 2007 murder of her ex-boyfriend’s pregnant girlfriend, is in court Monday to present DNA evidence that could prove her innocence.

Two lucky Illinoisans won $1 million each in the Powerball drawing on July 9, with one ticket purchased online and the other ...

The U.S. government announced Friday it was sanctioning Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other top officials for human ...

A 30-year-old woman, Shaniqua Kinnard, was found unresponsive in a home on the Far South Side of Chicago and was later pronounced dead due to multiple injuries from an assault.