The federal corruption trial of former Ald. Ed Burke is now in its fourth week. Multiple delays have slowed down... more

What happens when a person goes missing in Chicago? Trina Reynolds-Tyler with Invisible Institute and Sarah Conway with City Bureau... more

Many of us may have out-of-town visitors this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. And what better way to say “I’m... more

Service on the Yellow Line from Howard to Skokie/Dempster was still suspended Monday after a train crashed into a city... more

Most of Illinois’ 16 juvenile detention centers fail to meet minimum compliance standards, according to recent reports from the Illinois... more

After a three month search, Mayor Brandon Johnson has hired Dr. Olusimbo Ige to lead Chicago’s Public Health Department. This... more

If you’ve been on a CTA train or bus in the last 25 years you have heard the same voice announcing... more

The name Chicago is believed to originate from Indigenous words describing a type of wild onion now known as “ramps.”... more

City Council is slated to vote this week on the budget. One detail concerning Mayor Brandon Johnson’s supporters is the... more

Chicago is home to the country’s third-largest urban Native American population. But do you know why? Andrew Johnson says that’s... more