Chicago’s 2026 Budget Takes Effect, Forcing Chicagoans to Pay More for Shopping Bags, Uber...
Chicagoans will get a small break on their grocery bills but be forced to pony up to cover a host of tax and fee hikes that a deeply divided Chicago City Council approved to fill a massive budget shortfall over the objections of Mayor Brandon Johnson. The $16.6 billion spending...
New Illinois law addresses fentanyl overdose hotspots
CHICAGO - With the start of the new year just hours away, a number of new laws are set to take effect. In Illinois, several pieces of legislation are aimed at improving public health, including updates to how overdose data is collected and shared statewide. What we know:. In 2026,...
Border Patrol’s monthslong deployment to Chicago now expected to go on ‘for years’
The head of Border Patrol‘s at-large operations assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement said agents will remain in Chicago for years, as the agencies continue to work to arrest criminal illegal immigrants in the city. “If you think we’re done with Chicago, you’d better check yourself before you wreck yourself....
Chicago schools get $193 million more, but only a fraction of the money will...
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Chicago Public Schools will get $193 million more in tax revenue than was included in this...
American Bison Makes Historic Return to Illinois’ Kane County After Two Centuries
Conservation project 'hundreds of years in the making' finally showed results with the bison's return.
$400K in lobster meat destined for Costco stores in Illinois stolen: broker
Lobster meat destined for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota was stolen by a fraudulent trucking company, according to the broker who arranged the pickup.
Doctors warn about rise in respiratory illnesses in Chicago, Cook County
COVID-19 and RSV are relatively low in Chicago and Cook County, but it's the flu that's prompting health officials to sound the alarm, according to health officials.
Chicago Housing Authority responds to yorkie attacked, killed by pit bulls
The Chicago Housing Authority is responding to a recent dog attack that happened in a Lincoln Park apartment building, involving a yorkie and pit bulls.
New ’10 P.M.’ New Year’s Eve Law Hits Chicago—What Every Family in the City...
An adult must accompany anyone under 18 after 10 p.m. on Wednesday during the city’s hosting of “ Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest ” along the Riverwalk. As Chicago prepares for New Year’s Eve festivities tonight, Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterated the citywide 10 p.m. curfew for young people...
1 dead, 1 wounded in shootout after robbery attempt in Cicero
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
