Chicagoans reported fewer violent crimes but more aggravated batteries through September. Look below to see how many happened ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

CHICAGO - Chicago is moving closer to lowering speed limits on its streets. A proposed ordinance aimed at reducing speeds has ...

The 26.2-mile trek will bring runners across six of the Chicago River's bridges, stretching as north as Sheridan Road to as ...

A suburban congressman called the messages "hateful" and "antisemitic." It was unclear exactly how the messages got onto the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Tornado Warning for parts of southern Cook County has expired Tuesday afternoon, after storms swept through the area. The National Weather Service said a storm capable of ...

in a bid to spark much-needed redevelopment of those areas. Or, you can pour it all into settling police misconduct suits filed against a single Chicago police lieutenant, Andrew Dakuras.

While La Niña often indicates colder weather through the winter in the Chicago area, this year’s weaker pattern could lead to different effects on the temperature. “We’ll probably get cold ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. — Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has reported a 95% collection rate for property taxes in the Chicago area, the lowest rate in more than a decade. The south and southwest ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A Rockford woman took to social media to find the good Samaritan who gave up her seat on a flight so her daughter could escape the hurricane zone. Rhonda Adams's daughter Carley ...

Jewish and Palestinian students are working to find a home on college campuses, even as many schools impose more stringent rules around protest. Universities in the Chicago area have put more ...

Many people in the Chicago area Thursday night and Friday morning took a peek outside to see the northern lights. People at Foster Beach and across Chicagoland were in for a dazzling and rare ...