Chicago IL

Have you ever stumbled into a neighborhood and thought, why isn’t everyone talking about this place? That’s exactly how I felt the first time I wandered through Albany in Chicago. It’s not the kind of spot that shows up on flashy “must-visit” lists or gets hyped by food influencers, but maybe that’s what makes it so...

Cook County’s transportation scene is buzzing this month — from airport operations to delivery routes and heavy equipment work, there’s something for every kind of driver or operator.

Prosecutors say the suspect was squatting in a Rogers Park building and started a fire in the basement after arguing with two tenants.

May 15 will be a somber day for the relatives and friends of Arturo Cantu Jr. That will mark two years since Cantu, 39, was allegedly gunned down by his girlfriend’s new boyfriend in a parking lot outside his Bridgeview apartment. And, just four days after that sad anniversary,...

A child was nearly abducted in broad daylight on the city's North Side. Chicago police have released photos of the suspect wanted in the crime.

Evanston Reparations Committee is targeting the racial wealth gap by supporting local Black-owned enterprises. On March 20, the Evanston Reparations Committee officially opened its interest forms for its new Black Business Grant Program. The grant program is designed to provide direct financial assistance to...

Chicago is known for its diverse pizza styles, including deep dish, thin-crust tavern style, stuffed, and the lesser-known pizza puff, a handheld delight stuffed with mozzarella, tomato sauce, and meat, most traditionally beef sausage. Chicago is home to quite a breadth of homegrown culinary creations. You've got the...

A Venezuelan migrant is charged with murdering a Loyola University student as she walked with friends along the pier at Loyola Beach early Thursday, Chicago police announced Sunday evening. The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that it had lodged an arrest detainer asking Chicago officials not to release...

An Illinois state legislator wants to strip law enforcement of a tool that has helped detectives solve murders, robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults — including some of the most violent crimes to hit the CTA in recent years: facial recognition. When Chicago police detectives needed to figure out who...

Three people were shot in a South Side driveway on Sunday evening, Chicago police said.