Hundreds of swimmers will dive into the first open water swim in the Chicago River in almost a century this fall. The ...

At least 10 people have been shot, two fatally, in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, police said. Click here for the latest. Aug 09, 2025, 11:43 AM GMT 2 men shot, seriously injured ...

Actor Jussie Smollett (yes, the same guy who claimed he was the victim of a hate crime that the city of Chicago later accused ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said after he was sworn in Monday that the "soul of Chicago" welcomes asylum seekers and has "enough room" for the surge of migrants arriving by bus.

Then 2024 was the third consecutive year of decreasing homicides in Chicago. Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through July 31, 2025. The number of people slain so far in 2025: 237.

Today's is Curious City from WBEZ in Chicago, which investigates questions listeners have about the region. Since last summer, nearly 10,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago, most of them bused to ...