When Chicago incorporated in 1837, the new government adopted the motto "Urbs in Horto," Latin for "City in a Garden." Today, the Chicago Park District's nearly 600 free public parks totaling more ...

Sixteen new speed cameras around Chicago will go into operation next week in children's safety zones around parks and schools ...

Whether you're looking to expand your horizons or break new ground on a scenic view, these Chicago hiking trails exceed ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Here in Chicago, warm temperatures may be nowhere in sight, but you can still get a taste of tropical weather at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and the Regenstein Center’s exhibit ...

If you’re unfamiliar with Chicago, odds are your impressions of this great metropolis won’t include fine dining, rock climbing and swathes of open green spaces. But like so many things about ...

Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Share Speed cameras installed at 16 new locations to catch Chicago motorists driving too fast near schools and parks will begin spewing out warning notices on April Fool’s ...