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Ex-Ald. Ed Burke was sentenced to two years in prison Monday, joining at least 34 other alderpeople who have been convicted of corruption charges since 1973.

Police found evidence of vandalism Saturday morning "in and around" the fountain, prompting its temporary closure.

Local leaders will hold a dedication ceremony for the Englewood Village Plaza at Saturday's kickoff of the annual Englewood Village Market.

Beach days, networking parties, festivals and more in June and July will celebrate and honor the legacy of Black LGBTQ+ people as they continue the fight for liberation.

A PETA truck drove through Chicago last week to put pork purveyors on blast. But they messed with the wrong hot dog stand.

Logan Square residents and neighbors respond to a tenant eviction with a boycott of the Logan Theatre.

Heat indexes could exceed 100 degrees, with the high temperatures expected to last until next weekend.

The quiet zone, approved by City Council Wednesday, makes it illegal to use amplified sound devices such as loudspeakers, bullhorns and musical instruments near Family Planning Associates.

Families with children in CPS schools were exempt from the city's 60-day shelter limit policy during the academic year. CPS classes ended Friday, so 121 migrants will have to leave shelters.

“Regardless of where you are in the city and the makeup of drivers on the road, Black drivers are always a higher proportion of those that are stopped,” the study's lead author said.

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A journalist tells the true crime story of a Chicago doctor currently serving four life sentences in prison for feeding the opioid epidemic.

Two workers fell from scaffolding at the site of UChicago's new cancer center during windy conditions Thursday, officials said. It is at least the second accident at the site.

More Chicago LGBTQ+ musicians have been reclaiming the country music genre, telling stories that aren't always represented in traditional country music.

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is touting the nation's second-largest police department as fully prepared for protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, including on a new mass arrest policy

The Second City Sisters focus their work on safer sex and sex positivity while fundraising for LGBTQ+ organizations, they said. They are currently fundraising to help a refugee.

Whether you’re looking for legal services, housing help or just fun social events, these LGBTQ+ organizations are equipped to meet your needs.

Four seniors will not receive their diplomas until complaints of "disruptive conduct" are resolved, but officials won’t say what violations the students committed. Commencement is Saturday.

CTA President Dorval Carter pushed back Thursday against what he called "personal" threats against him in his first City Council appearance since 29 alderpeople signed onto a measure calling for his ouster.

PHOTOS: Take a peek at life in the city through the eyes and lenses of the Block Club Chicago staff.

Records show the Chicago Police Department has misrepresented the extent of the technology’s role in providing aid to gunshot victims.

Two years after busloads of migrant children began arriving in Chicago, many have landed in schools where most don’t speak Spanish. Custodians and kindergarten teachers are taking on the role of translator, but students are still falling behind.

The group took over the Institute of Politics building on Woodlawn Avenue and set up a small encampment outside. A days-long encampment on the university quad was cleared out earlier this month after administrators said it was disruptive.

A report the police department provided to City Council about ShotSpotter alerts and 911 calls failed to include key information, according to data scientists.

The encampment, termed the DePaul Liberation Zone, began on Tuesday of last week.

Report on May Day march and action in so-called Chicago, IL. Originally posted to Chicago Anti-Report. On May 1, 2024, a group of rabble rousers and freaks took part in an anarchist May Day parade that stormed through the Fulton Market neighborhood of Chicago. Before leaving Union Park, people dance...

Kevin Johnson, like other former police officers on the customer success team, is entitled to a police pension in addition to any salary he collects from SoundThinking.

23 year-old Thomas Spanos is just one of two tactical officers citywide from his class—and neither meet the official requirements for the job.

Protesters blocked the roadway entering into Terminal 1 at O'Hare airport Monday morning.

The controversial church held a grand opening Sunday of its public information center, which students said caused major disruptions.

Top advisors in the Court Clerk’s office failed to disclose outside income and lobbyist relationships.

Body-worn camera footage of the January 25 incident in Gresham was released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability today.

CHICAGO — Jim Derwinski hates the phrase “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” At a Wednesday presentation for Northwestern University’s Sandhouse Rail Group, Derwinski, Metra’s CEO/Executive Director, illustrated why that’s the case, and the potential that comes from putting that approach in the ...

The suit says BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil and Shell have hurt the city by discrediting science even as their products lead to “catastrophic consequences,” including strong storms, flooding, severe heat and shoreline erosion.

Community groups say ShotSpotter system sends police to Black and Latino neighborhoods for unnecessary and hostile encounters