Only 15% of the lakebed has been documented to modern standards, making it difficult to predict how floods, storms and ...

Maintaining park access in a fast-growing city has led to the purchase of 300 acres of parkland in the last decade.

Born and raised in Illinois, just outside of Chicago, Joseph grew up in the small community of Plainfield ... the different restaurants around the area. Feel free to send in weather questions ...

The Mellon Foundation grant would go toward design of a 2-mile walking trail along an abandoned elevated rail line that once ...

A Chicago-area police officer died after being shot while responding to a "call involving an armed offender" seen leaving a bank, officials say. The killing of Oak Park Police Detective Allan ...

Election officials are looking for ways to shorten lines to vote, but some alderpeople pitch combining city and county ...

General contractor Development Solutions Inc. completed demolition of 3815 S. Ashland Ave. earlier this fall, paving the way ...

At least two Chicago-area malls have issued traffic advisories ahead of Black Friday, with large crowds and increased traffic likely on what is expected to be one of the busiest shopping days of ...

Reddins found shot after police were called to bank for report of armed person Police were initially called to the area for a report ... Reddins, 40, was a Chicago resident who was sworn into ...

Google Maps replaces speed trap alerts with a generic "Police" tag for broader reporting. The app now allows users to flag ...

The city is expected to borrow $679.7 million of sales-tax-backed debt and $126.6 million of bonds tied to its general ...