Charter schools have come under scrutiny after abrupt closings. Sixteen charter schools whose contracts expire in June are expected to be considered for renewal at the board meeting next week.

The Chicago City Council this week officially designated the former Wax Trax! Records building in Lincoln Park an official Chicago landmark. The City Council approved the designation at its meeting on Wednesday.

The Chicago Police Department repeatedly has downplayed or ignored accusations that officers committed sexual assault and misconduct, enabling officers to become repeat offenders, the Invisible Institute and ProPublica found.

Dontai McGregor, 20, has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old male in June 2023, as reported by Chicago Police.

The man accused of stabbing a contractor to death this week will appear in court after his hearing was pushed back. Christian Gardner, 35, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of murder with strong probability of death or injury.

In Chicago, people are very excited about Pope Leo XIV, or Father Bob, as those who’ve known Robert Francis Prevost a long time reflexively call him. It’s titillating to imagine Pope Leo roaming the city, chowing down on an Italian-beef sandwich, scarfing a deep-dish pizza, and taking in a White Sox game. “Da Pope.”

Dorri McWhorter, a trailblazer in both the nonprofit and corporate sectors, has been named the next president and CEO of the Executives' Club of Chicago,

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in response to comments made by Mayor Brandon Johnson at a church Sunday, praising the number of and naming Black people in top positions in his administration.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said she authorized the probe after Mayor Brandon Johnson's comments about hiring prominent Black officials for his administration.

Drew and Ariana Voelsch, a couple in their early 30s, moved to Elmhurst in 2023, from River Forest, a suburb just west of Chicago. They tore down a 1,176-square-foot farmhouse to construct their 5,000-square-foot dream home, a common practice among buyers in Elmhurst.

Will the Chicago Cubs get the 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field? The team denied a report Thursday, saying “no decision has been made.”