Luka Volarevic voted for his own removal after admitting he nearly used a racial slur in front of a fellow council member.

Democrat Jerry Cook was ousted from two districts before challenging John Jonak for Kane County regional superintendent.

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

A 15-year-old's social media post prompted a large police response at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Prep, but no explosives turned up.

Chicago police reported a late-September arrest in Bronzeville involving a person possessing a ghost gun.

All three zoning board members voted no on Lotton Development's 108-lot plan behind National Transmission, with the mayor pushing for a full rezoning process instead.

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.

Madina and Nima would fill two floors of 2700 W. Chicago Ave. in West Town, with owner Martin Bonsu Jr. eyeing a New Year's Eve debut.

Fans have pushed a GoFundMe for the Old Irving Park musician to around $80,000 as he begins chemo and faces open-heart surgery.

Security screening at Corliss High School caught a gun during Monday morning entry screening. No one was hurt, the principal says.

PlayPower and BCI Burke walked away after the FTC and a state coalition sued. The companies say they would have won.