Chicago

An unsolved shooting death in 2019 is now helping Illinois State Police to boost video surveillance along Chicago-area expressways.

The University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) reportedly said that its public safety advisories would no longer identify a suspect's race so it could avoid perpetuating negative stereotypes.

Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot drew boos from fans Thursday when they appeared for the Chicago White Sox’s home opener at Guaranteed Rate Field.

A startling trend in violent crimes and carjackings being committed by juveniles has raised the alarm among some officials who say the problem has arisen, in part, out of a lack of supervision for out-of-school kids and a laissez-faire attitude toward offenders during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Chicago Police Department says it remains on the hunt Thursday for a mystery driver accused of shooting into another vehicle during a road rage incident, striking a 21-month-old boy and leaving him critically injured. 

The union that represents many Chicago teachers is requesting a delay in the reopening of high schools, along with more COVID-19 vaccinations for students and families as it continues to negotiate with school district officials to resume in-person instruction. 

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki got snippy with a reporter on Wednesday who questioned why Vice President Kamala Harris had time to visit a Chicago bakery amid the lingering border crisis she has been tasked to deal with.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visited a bakery in Chicago, coming away with a piece of German chocolate cake -- even as she faces scrutiny for not having visited the overwhelmed southern border.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a Chicago firefighter pension bill into law this week that both Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Republicans in the state have called a "fiscally irresponsible" bill that will increase property taxes.

Two shootings in Chicago that occurred within hours of each other left multiple people wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, authorities said Tuesday.