Chicago IL

A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess.

Democratic Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in a tough race against Pat Hynes, who calls property tax assessment work his vocation and passion.

In the West Loop, the complex financing stack at 300 South Riverside Plaza has reportedly cracked into an alleged $342 million double default that now has both the tower’s leasehold owners and the land investors in the danger zone. Building owners David Werner and Joseph Mizrachi are accused of falling behind on a...

Get more recipes, food news, and stories at wttw.com/food or by signing up for our Deep Dish newsletter. Have a food story or recommendation? Email us at [email protected]. The stars have aligned this year to have Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday fall on the same day, February 17. That means Chicagoans...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- MeTV has secured the broadcast rights to air MGM's classic The Wizard of Oz in October. This will mark the film's first appearance on free broadcast television since its final CBS telecast on May 9, 1998. The film will air multiple times in prime time and throughout...

Maria Pappas explains why the first 2025 property tax installment was pushed to April 1, how ongoing problems with the county’s new Tyler Technologies system have stalled refunds and disrupted billions in distributions, and what taxpayers should expect moving forward.

Can't find parking at the mall? You now have the choice to pay for a "preferred" spot if you're visiting one popular suburban shopping center. Oakbrook Center Mall is now offering 108 paid, preferred parking spots, according spokesperson Lindsay Kahn. Overall, the mall has approximately 11,000 parking spots. "99...

Chicago homeowners face the largest property tax hike in 30 years. Chicago homeowners just got hit with the biggest property tax increase in at least three decades. The median bill rose 16. 7% to $4,457, according to an analysis Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released in November 2025. The county...

The city widened several main streets a hundred years ago to accommodate an invention that was gaining popularity: the automobile. If you pay attention to street signs in Chicago, you’ll notice imperfections and many quirks. Paul Durica of the Chicago History Museum said a coworker informed him that North...

Video circulating on social media shows three armed individuals running up to a vehicle in Chicago and opening fire Wednesday just before 1:30 p.m. CBS News noted that the car’s occupants were a woman, a man, and baby. The woman was shot multiple times and succumbed to her wounds after being transported to the...