Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will not ask for property tax increase in...
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday tried to diffuse concern that he might be planning to raise property taxes in order to deal with the looming budget crisis, offering a major budget commitment.
Third human case of West Nile virus in Illinois reported in DuPage County
The human case was said to be a Glen Ellyn resident in their 50s.
2 teenagers shot, 1 fatally, and 3 people in custody after altercation in West...
CHICAGO — Two teenagers were shot, one fatally, and police say three people are in custody after an altercation late Wednesday night in the West Lawn neighborhood on the city’s Southwest Side. According to Chicago police, a group of five people were walking on the sidewalk in the 7200 block of South Avers Avenue...
The Unique Chicago Pizzeria Bill Murray Raves About
"Caddyshack" actor Bill Murray's favorite pizza in Chicago is not a deep dish pie, but the creation of a former New Yorker who spent years perfecting its crust.
AI data centers driving up ComEd electricity prices, experts say
ComEd customers viewing their bill for this current billing cycle were hit with sticker shock, and it's not only the hot weather that's contributing.
Weiss Hospital in Uptown to lose access to Medicare funding, IDPH says
Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital will soon lose it's Medicare funding, which could lead to the hospital closing, following an investigation by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Chicago’s crime decline is part of a national trend, researchers say
A new study shows Chicago’s crime decline is part of a national trend that’s driving murders, carjackings and sexual assaults below pre-pandemic levels. The report from the Council on Criminal Justice shows nationally, violent crime rates for the first half of 2025 were lower than in the first half of 2019. In...
K-9 sniffs out $1 million in cocaine in Chicago Ridge drug bust
A K-9 sniffed out seven figures worth of cocaine in a Chicago Ridge drug bust earlier this week, police said.
2 teens shot, 1 fatally, after companions open fire on Chicago sidewalk
CHICAGO - An 18-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old boy was wounded late Wednesday when three people walking with them pulled out handguns and started shooting in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood. What we know:. The group of five was walking on the sidewalk just before midnight in the...
Suspect arrested after arrest warrant operation in Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst police said they assisted law enforcement agencies with conducting an arrest warrant operation at a home near the intersection.
