The spring legislative session begins winding down with lawmakers still debating stadium funding, prescription drug costs, ...

Mayor Johnson tapped Emmanuel Andre, a longtime public defender and restorative justice advocate, to fill the role.

Four candidates have already filed for school board president, and a fifth from the Chicago Teachers Union plans to join them ...

It used to be that if you showed up at the old Diplomat Motel over on Lincoln Avenue, you were probably in for quite a time. What kind of time likely couldn’t have been discussed in polite company.

Chicago’s top federal prosecutor announced Thursday he was dropping charges against the remaining members of the “Broadview Six” in a stunning hearing that revealed apparent misconduct before a grand ...

The risk of Ebola arriving in Chicago is low, but local leaders are using lessons from a decade-old playbook they created ...

Asylum applicants can normally apply for a temporary work permit and receive one after about six months while their case makes its way through the courts. Jean Yameogo, who lives in Cicero with his ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sits down with ‘In the Loop’ host Sasha-Ann Simons to answer listener questions on a wide range ...

The [Federal Reserve] is not the bad guy. The Fed is the guardian of the galaxy,” Austan Goolsbee, the president of the ...

Residents, lawyers and immigrant advocates testified about the effects of Operation Midway Blitz, including charges of ...

Some wonder if nighttime helicopters are part of immigration enforcement. But for some, it’s been a question even before ...

The free, five-day festival will take place July 8-12 in Grant Park. It returns to the heart of summer after NASCAR’s ...