American Civil Liberties Union Policy Director Ed Yohnka says the growing number of legal settlements that Chicago taxpayers ...

A 6-year-old boy has died and his mother and two firefighters were injured after a fire in an apartment building on Chicago's North Side Friday, Chicago fire officials said.

The Chicago Transit Authority’s newly minted acting president said her focus is on “stability as well as opportunity” as the ...

The auto sear, or “Glock switch,” converts a handgun into a weapon that fires 120 rounds a minute. The lawsuit wants Glock to ...

A tribute to Risé Jones’ legacy and impact on the community will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Gail ...

Southside Blooms employs at-risk youth in Chicago to create flower bouquets, seed-filled cards and other gifts, using green ...

A south suburban chef is celebrating her one-year anniversary of opening the restaurant where she started her culinary career as a part of Chicago's Black Restaurant Week, which kicked off Sunday. WGN ...

The Herald-Mail Co. kept the winning 1939 derby car and racing helmet until the items were passed on for restoration.

Dorri McWhorter, the CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago will step down from her role at the end of the month.

Organizations are calling on Pritzker and the ISBE to release $50M that was included in this year’s budget to fund ...

Dorri McWhorter, who was the first Black woman to serve as CEO of the nonprofit, will depart at the end of this month. She ...