The increase, effective August 1, will affect all of Chicago and five surrounding counties: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will.

Emergency crews in LaSalle are working to extinguish what officials are calling a “large scale fire.” The Friday night blaze ...

Miguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Emmett and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute gathered to reflect on the change sparked by Emmett Till’s murder and the work that remains on what would have been his 85th birthday. “When ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — What does it take to get ready for a performance at Lollapalooza? WGN’s Lourdes Duarte got a behind-the-scenes look as the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra rehearsed for Saturday’s big ...

The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the ...

Authorities released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style. A second note ...

Sean Grayson’s application for a medical release from prison was denied by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. The former ...

Will Warren pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario and rookie Spencer Jones each homered and the New ...

Over a six-hour period, police issued 74 citations to drivers who were caught using their devices while behind the wheel, the department said.

Day two of Lollapalooza is in full swing at Grant Park, with fans keeping an eye on both the stages and the skies as showers ...

According to CPD, at around 11 a.m., officers discovered the bodies of two men and one woman in the 3300 block of W.