The 2025 Budget Engagement Report released by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson details a community-focused and inclusive approach to the city's budgeting, with emphasis on responses from marginalized communities.

Police shot a man wielding a chainsaw at a St. Charles assisted living facility after de-escalation attempts failed.

Illinois lawmakers and scientists are tackling high energy costs and grid reliability with initiatives like Senate Bill 3959 and the development of sodium-ion batteries for renewable energy storage.

Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, charged with a hate crime and terrorism, died in an apparent jail suicide. He had been hospitalized after a shootout with police before being jailed.

The Art Institute of Chicago appointed Dr. Jacques Schuhmacher as its Executive Director of Provenance Research, indicating an enhanced focus on the origins of its collection.

Chicago is experiencing its warmest year on record through November, averaging 57 degrees, and may break the annual record if December's average temperature is at least 27.1 degrees.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on the Edens Expressway, leading to the closure of northbound lanes near Lincolnwood early Sunday morning.

TSA prepares for a record number of travelers at the end of Thanksgiving week, with officials recommending early airport arrival due to high traffic volumes in Chicago and across the U.S.

A 16-year-old Illinois hockey player, Colin Brown, was killed by a stray bullet on Interstate 55 after a game. Despite aid from first responders, he died, leading to tributes and calls for justice.

Chicago Police released a community alert seeking help to identify two males involved in a strong-arm robbery on the CTA Redline in Lake View. The incident occurred on November 1st, at 12:24 a.m.

The Chicago Police Department is searching for missing 14-year-old Alyssa Feng, last seen on West 26th Street.

Chicago celebrated Small Business Saturday in neighborhoods like Humboldt Park and Lincoln Square, with sales, festivities, and a community coat drive.

The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus after a series of losses, marking the first in-season coaching change for the franchise.