Chicago public schools face enrollment crisis with 150 half-empty schools, costing up to $93,000 per student in some cases, as the district lost 70,000 students over the past decade.

CHICAGO — In the summer of 2023, strange things happened to the tiny creatures that swim and float in the Chicago River. One type of water flea, Chydoridae, basically disappeared from the South ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — About a dozen community organizations gathered in Pilsen on Sunday to protest ICE raids across Chicago. Demonstrators say the Trump administration is targeting immigrant ...

The Chicago School is spending about $48 million in construction costs, and the expected economic impact over 10 years is projected to be $1 billion, with $4.8 million in taxes, according to Nealon.

Its population had declined over decades and more recently has oscillated at around 2.7 million residents. Meanwhile, smaller cities such as Houston are growing and challenging its position.

Chicago police say they have launched a manhunt after a drive-by shooting injured seven teenagers in the early hours of Saturday morning. The shooting happened in Chicago's South Side neighborhood ...

The complex was among several built in the ’50s and ’60s when Chicago’s Black population was booming, growing from 230,000 people in 1930 to 810,000 in 1960.

The Art Institute of Chicago announced that director James Rondeau will remain in his role and return to work in June following a bizarre incident on a flight in April.

Pope Leo XIV will speak directly to the global youth population in a video broadcast at an event next month in Chicago, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesday. Leo will “offer a special ...

The coyote population in Chicago is also rising. If you see a coyote, the city asks that you just leave it alone and go about your day. Do not call 911 to report a coyote sighting.

For years, the U.S. Census Bureau reported declining population figures for many Chicago area suburbs, but new estimates released late last week show most are now regaining residents.

Chicago saw more visitors in 2024 but remains behind pre-pandemic figures Choose Chicago said 55.3 million people came to the city last year, but it’s still short of the 61 million in 2019.