At least one person was killed, and 12 others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago, according to police. The victims' ages range from 17 to 68. In the first shooting of the weekend, a 53-year ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order directing CPD to preserve evidence of alleged illegal activity by federal immigration agents. The order was in response to Operation Midway Blitz and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city's signature food festival is moving back to July after the NASCAR Street Race moved locations. The Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park from Wednesday, July 8 through ...

Playwright David Adjmi’s “Stereophonic” was one of the big hits of the 2024-25 Broadway season, “a three-hour dissection of ego, insecurity and the messy, messed-up gorgeousness of the creative ...

Chicago officials gave city residents some warm thoughts to help get them through a bitter winter blast Tuesday, announcing dates for the city's iconic summer festivals, but there was at least one ...

Taste of Chicago is coming back to Grant Park and Blues Fest will kick off the summer music festivals in Millennium Park, according to an announcement Tuesday from the city’s Department of Cultural ...

The Chicago area was hammered by snow over the weekend, but how did it compare to the rest of the United States? The city itself was hit by lake-enhanced snow showers late Saturday and well into the ...