A $6 million Jackson Park housing pilot to be voted on Thursday by the City Council would offer Obama campus neighbors property tax relief and begin the transformation of vacant city lots into ...

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | A retired firefighter and a professional waitress are competing in the April 5 election to determine who will become the 5th Ward alderman. Lisa Aprati had served as alderman of Ward ...

When Ald. Scott Waguespack started his City Council career as an opponent of Mayor Richard M. Daley, it was mostly at the wrong end of a bunch of lopsided votes. But his days as one of five aldermen ...

The free festival brought the community together with art and performances by gospel powerhouse Le’Andria Johnson and rap ...

CHICAGO -- A young mother of two was shot to death on her son's 5th birthday on Chicago's South Side. The 23-year-old woman's family identified her as Africa Bass. Police said she was walking on the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Early voting for the upcoming April 7 runoff elections began on Monday and it was a record day. The Board of Elections said nearly 8,000 people cast their ballots on Monday. That's ...