Chicago

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she has “cold-like symptoms” but otherwise feels fine. She credited being vaccinated and receiving a booster shot.

Students are poised to return to Chicago Public Schools after leaders of the teachers union approved a plan with the nation’s third-largest district over COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a bitter standoff that canceled classes for five days.

DCFS is unable to move children to proper care facilities because of a "bottleneck" in the system, according to court documents. One 9-year-old girl has been in a psychiatric hospital for seven months after her scheduled release date

Chicago school leaders canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest school district for the second straight day after failing to reach an agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols

Chicago schools have canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels

Two Chicago men have been charged in connection with the shooting that injured five people Thursday at the Oakbrook Center shopping mall.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday that the nation’s third-largest city will require proof of coronavirus vaccination starting January 3 at restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor venues, as the rapidly spreading omicron variant drives a spike in COVID-19 infections

Plans are moving ahead for the sale of the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on five of six charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it.

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on five of six charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it.