A City Council committee will consider an ordinance to fold the independent Chicago Housing Trust into the Department of Housing, transferring assets and oversight to the city. The hearing is set for Wednesday.

Schaumburg officials are weighing a TIF extension that could fund bridge and utility work to help a scaled‑down housing plan for the 33‑acre Loeber Farm move forward.

Asador Bastian was named North America’s top steak restaurant in a new ranking, lifting River North and several Chicago steakhouses onto the continental map.

Residents in Chicago struggle with sharp property tax increases, with some on South and West sides facing nearly doubled bills and seeking appeals for relief.

City lawyers recommended $15.4M for Robert Smith, who spent 33 years in prison before his 1987 conviction was vacated. The Finance Committee will review the payout this week.

A 43-year-old Chicago man was arrested and charged with five felony counts after an Oct. 13 attack on Division Street left one man stabbed and two others injured.

The Shriver Center on Poverty Law will shut down at the end of 2025 after years of financial strain. The decision ends decades of litigation, training and policy work for low‑income communities.

A 16-year-old was arrested Monday and linked to two armed robberies on Oct. 9 and a stolen-vehicle trespass, police say.

A new INRIX scorecard finds Chicago drivers lost an average of 112 hours to peak traffic in 2025, costing the region billions.

Costco sues the Trump administration to seek refunds for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, challenging their legality.

The search for Willie Carter, a missing 14-year-old boy last seen in Chicago on November 27, intensifies as the community and police seek information.

A Logan Square restaurant is raising money after ICE detained relatives of an employee, who say transfers and costly calls have left their household in crisis.

FBI agents joined Chicago police after a robbery at a Fifth Third branch near LaSalle and Madison Monday morning. Officials released few details while investigators worked the Loop scene.