A new 80-page report says Chicago's ward-by-ward system drives political infighting instead of homes getting built.

The boy was treated at Stroger Hospital and released in good condition. No one is in custody as police continue investigating.

A 28-year-old man faces attempted murder charges while his 32-year-old co-defendant got a misdemeanor in the September shooting.

Cohen Barnes was back at the podium Monday, 30 days into recovery from burns covering over 30% of his body.

Ricardo Valles was taken into custody Monday, a month after a 17-year-old was shot near West 30th Street.

State Rep. Kam Buckner's proposal would let Chicagoans elect a commission to draft rules for City Hall, then vote on them.

Flock cameras tracked Christopher Mertens across state lines before Livonia police arrested him at Beverly Park on Columbus Day.

Hinckley-Big Rock students now handwrite essay drafts and raise more hands in class after shelving personal laptops.

Shots rang out near youngsters at the ballfields Monday, but a foot chase three blocks away ended with an 18-year-old and a juvenile in custody.

The San Francisco chain's Randall Road spot is one of five suburban locations planned for the Chicago area.

Visitors came to the 54-acre living history farm on a school holiday for trains, hay rides and pumpkin coloring.

A statewide study examines mental health among Illinois lawyers, including gambling.

About 250 residents and officials turned out as the La Grange Park senior community kicked off its last expansion phase — 30 of 38 homes already sold.