The new Chicago institute pairs a $26 million campaign with a father-daughter kidney donation story out of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

A McHenry County judge says Andrew Franklin used coded messages and bought emergency contraception to hide an alleged months-long assault.

West Edge Arts breaks ground on Ogden Ave. with 30-plus murals, a garden and a glass-walled cafe building.

The South Side museum's first 100 days drew crowds from 39 countries, and developers see a blueprint for stalled projects citywide.

Republican Brian Thomas is challenging Democratic incumbent Ryan Kauffman, while outgoing State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit eyes a village board seat.

Mariachi, piñatas and a community ofrenda mark Highland Park's weeklong tribute, now spilling into the Ravinia District.

More than 60 downtown Batavia businesses handed out candy as BatFest drew a crowd Batavia MainStreet called its biggest event of the year.

A jury convicted Allen Woods of murdering Tiffany Woods, who he had once threatened to shoot inside her own home.

Kimberly Bates herself pocketed nearly $52,000 in extra pay before quitting, state investigators found.

Woodlawn Arts Academy stages its fifth Nutcracker since 2016, with performers from 14 area towns and $15 tickets.

A brief scuffle ended with a 26-year-old shot several times and a 23-year-old customer grazed in the Loop. Detectives are still working the case.

JRK Property Holdings, which manages roughly $9 billion nationwide, just notched another big Chicago buy.

Four former partners at McCullough, Campbell & Lane are permanently barred from serving as fiduciaries or service providers for ERISA-covered employee benefit plans.