Chicago City Council Public Safety Committee expected to vote on revised curfew ordinance
CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago City Council’s Public Safety Committee is expected to take up a revised ordinance…
Chicago coquito competition brings out creativity, tradition and cultural fusion
Christmas may be over, but coquito, the traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink, keeps the party going well into…
Teachers and staff on a Chicago high school campus groomed and pursued students and recent grads, report says
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Chicago shooting: Man, 78, fatally shot inside SW Side home on Lamon Avenue, police say
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:16AM CHICAGO (WLS) — A 78-year-old man was shot and killed inside a home…
Chicago special ed teacher Linda Brown vanishes without a trace
A Chicago special education teacher has disappeared without a trace, sparking fear as her husband and family desperately…
Mayor Johnson shrugs off campaign fundraising questions
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER (WBBM Newsradio) — Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson does not seem concerned about new reports suggesting…
SEIU warns of long waits, staffing issues at Northwestern Memorial Hospital – NBC Chicago
Union employees pushed for changes at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, saying emergency room wait times are…
Chicago launches ‘Missing Middle’ housing project in North Lawndale
CHICAGO – Construction has begun on seven two-flat homes in North Lawndale, the first tangible result of Chicago’s…
Ride-share congestion fee expands to North Side, Hyde Park
Ride-sharing passengers on Chicago’s North Side and in Hyde Park started paying more for Ubers and Lyfts on…
Former CPS principal and network chief defrauded district of nearly $89K, watchdog finds
When a high-level Chicago Public Schools official left for a job running a charter school in Indiana, he…