Chicago leaders are calling for a federal disaster declaration after recent massive flooding on the city's Southwest Side.

The Texas House will vote on new congressional redistricting maps on Wednesday. The proposed maps would create five new Republican-leaning districts. Democrats oppose the changes, alleging racial ...

The Harry Potter Shop Chicago will host a “Back to Hogwarts" celebration on Sept. 1 to mark the start of school for all ...

Riot Fest is marking its 20th anniversary with a star-studded lineup, a new “Riotland" attraction and the arrival of John ...

Oak Lawn Community High is among just 50 schools nationwide to land a groundbreaking AI system that can instantly detect a gun on school cameras. We spoke with the superintendent out there to tell us ...

At least one student from a Chicago elementary school was hospitalized Wednesday morning after possibly overdosing on an ...

Chicago police said an unidentified man and woman dropped off a white-and-yellow dachshund mix at the 16th District police station Tuesday evening. Officers confirmed it was Bam Bam, the 14-year-old ...

The family of Elijah Flores, the 9-year-old boy who died after an argument escalated into a fight last month in the West Loop, is expected to speak at a press conference on Wednesday.

Today we have partly to mostly sunny skies and highs in the 70s for most. There is a beach hazard for waves until early Thursday.

Officials are warning millions of people up and down the East Coast to prepare for impacts from Hurricane Erin as the large Category 3 hurricane continues across the Atlantic Ocean and draws closer to ...

Adrian Kane from Infatuation Chicago gives us a taste of what to expect at this year’s EEEEEATSCON—happening Aug. 23–24 with ...

Valley View School District officials and union teachers and staff are at an "impasse" on negotiations for a new contract.