The eight-flat design, now being built in the West Side, rotates the standard courtyard building off the street.

Chicago hotels see improved metrics in early 2025 but face cost challenges. Industry leaders remain cautiously optimistic about future growth.

Chicago’s Black-owned bookstores provide a literary lifeline to the stories that shape Black identity and resilience. Here’s a list of exceptional Black-owned bookstores in the Windy City.

Officers went inside, and Nickson surrendered her gun. “It is a relief that, by chance, no one was injured during this incident,” West Chicago Police Chief Colin Fleury said in a statement.

Six people were arrested in a Cicero armed robbery Friday after two police chases ended in Austin, Chicago and Hammond, Indiana, officials said.

More than a month's worth of rain fell on Chicago in 90 minutes on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "There were numerous reports of flooded viaducts, several ...

CHICAGO — Clean-up efforts continue after heavy rain fell on Chicago’s West Side during a short amount of time Tuesday night, leaving some drivers flooded out in underpasses and several homeo… ...

Mary Eileen Ficarelli, age 68; of Oak Brook, Illinois, passed away suddenly on July 5, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, laughter, and fierce love for her family and friends. She was a devot… ...

Portions of west-central Chicago experienced localized flash flooding on July 8. Find out how to stay safe in flooded areas.

Man shot, killed in West Englewood The man, 36, was found about 11:55 p.m. Friday in the 6400 block of South Winchester Avenue, police said.

Man found fatally shot in West Lawn Esteban Herrera, 52, was found unresponsive in the 3400 block of West 62nd Place early Friday morning by officers responding to a call of a shooting.

4 killed, 14 hurt in Chicago mass shooting: 'Absolute chaos' Two men and two women were killed, all in their 20s, police said.