Traffic circles prevent cars from zooming through residential intersections. They may annoy drivers, but they have proven ...

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr., who’s represented the 27th Ward for three decades, wants to hand his aldermanic seat to his son.

The City Council could vote to override Mayor Johnson’s veto of an ordinance allowing for temporary curfews for teens on ...

The failure of at least 34 members of the Chicago City Council to vote to reject Mayor Brandon Johnson’s action means the ...

Former Chicago alderman Carrie Austin, indicted in 2021 for allegedly receiving home improvements from contractors seeking ...

Months past a federal deadline, more than 90% of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.

On Wednesday, Chicago alders tried and failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto of a measure that would have given Chicago Police Department Supt. Larry Snelling power to declare a three-hour ...

Because of the heat wave, 1995 will go down as an important year in Chicago history and to a certain extent in American ...

Red Clay Dance Company brings a powerful performance to Jacob’s Pillow, exploring Black ancestral ties to land, healing and ...

Chicago's longest-serving alderman, Walter Burnett, is stepping down. And, he has a recommendation for who should replace him.

Trainer Dan Ward, a longtime assistant to Hall of Famers Bobby Frankel and Jerry Hollendorfer, is looking for his biggest ...

The rare rejection by the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee means the proposal will not advance to the full City ...