Aurora is considering doubling its Hotel Occupancy Tax, which would be the first time the tax has increased since it was adopted in 1987.

There was a professional league based in the Chicago area called the National Girls Baseball League. Which wasn't national, involved women, and they played softball, not baseball.

Chicago promised a better way to handle mental health crisis calls, but CARE program is struggling The city’s CARE teams were established to replace police with trained clinicians for responses ...

City aldermen who represent downtown met with NASCAR officials via Zoom on Monday to begin paving a path forward for the Chicago Street Race in 2027 — and possibly 2028. The meeting came three ...

Multiple buildings were vandalized early Saturday on the city's Southwest Side, Chicago police said. A Latino community center told ABC7 they were among the targets spray painted with swastikas.

The heat advisory was issued for nearly all of Illinois and Indiana, and parts of Wisconsin.

Ever since the 2024 season ended, running back was a position that Chicago Bears fans were concerned with. Every free agent and trade block rumor that popped up somehow circled around to the Bears.

Severe thunderstorm warnings popped off in the greater Chicago area through the evening Thursday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the Windy City Smokeout.

For those seeking shelter and a way to cool off, the City of Chicago uses the following six community centers as cooling shelters when conditions warrant: Garfield Center – 10 South Kedzie ...

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging sanctuary city policies in Chicago and the state of Illinois, ruling that they are protected by the 10th Amendment.

The city of Chicago’s main kryptonite blocking growth here — higher property taxes — reared its head again in an alarming way.

NASCAR and Chicago officials discuss the return of the Chicago Street Race, focusing on efficiency, financial impact, and community engagement.