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Chicago is participating in the federal initiative, which aims to map temperature disparities and raise public awareness.

Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Paul Esposito said Monday the city plans to appeal and said the city's evaluation meets the statutory requirements on...

A former FBI agent who took more than $1.4 million in cash and diamonds to trade secrets with Russia and the former Soviet Union in one of t...

Dogs are once again visiting patients in Advocate Children’s Hospital Oak Lawn, which makes not only the children happy, but also their fami...

The Chicago Tribune's live coverage of the James Beard Awards includes details on local nominees and how to watch.

Authorities have not released the identity of the woman, whom police said was a 31-year-old Waukegan resident.

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The estimated payout per person in the biometric privacy case dropped from as high as $400 after additional claimants were verified through...

Being on the council -- for which aldermen earn six figures -- would be classified as full-time work.

Tenants also complained to the city in recent years about a host of problems they say were ignored by property managers, including no heat o...

The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere increased to record highs i...

“The community is still healing, and this is part of that process of coming back stronger,” said Dan Lakin, race director with Ventures Endu...

Women held at Logan Correctional, Illinois’ largest state prison for women and transgender people, describe the Reunification Ride as a cruc...

Chicago businessman James Weiss is set to go on trial Monday on federal bribery charges alleging he agreed to pay off a state senator.

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Contracts approved despite former Park District executive being on district’s "do-not-rehire" list.

Measure that got some GOP backing would broaden and indefinitely extend probation program for first-timers charged with illegal gun possessi...

There are entire families of plants and mushrooms that have no toxic members, professional forager says.

The girl was seriously injured by a loaded pistol that police said was left on a bed.

Dozens of community groups shared resources and celebrated with music, art and food to mark Wear Orange Weekend and honor victims of gun vio...

The shooting took place at the 4800 block of West Iowa Street around 1 a.m. Sunday.

Stephanie Pedroza was not allowed to wear a stole representing the Elgin Hispanic Network scholarship she received, a decision she says was...

The film, "The Heart of Hyde Park," tackles the nuances of the role of small businesses and the impact of the university as a real estate en...

Roughly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills are pending in state legislatures across the country.