With a potential vote looming on a controversial ordinance that would allow Chicago police to declare a "snap curfew" on as little as 30 minutes' notice in an effort to curb teen takeovers, Mayor ...

Five major cities in states across the country are suing the Trump administration over the freezing of federal funds intended ...

With protests expected to stretch across several Chicago suburbs this weekend, and reports of heightened ICE raids possible, suburban officials have released new guidance.

CHICAGO Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a statement in support of a lawsuit California Attorney General Rob Bonta ...

Constitution readers weigh in on their feelings — good, bad and ugly — about the city's MARTA transit system following a column by the new AJC opinion editor.

Chicago Police issue alert after a man committed public indecency at an ice cream shop in the Hegewisch neighborhood and seek ...

The report notes that the lack of regulation of hemp means there is no state oversight of ingredients, potency or marketing ...

Crime in and around Hyde Park is on the decline, according to an end-of-year report from Kyle Bowman, chief of the University ...

In addition, the IDHS office is inaccessible to people with mobility issues, the union charges ... coalitions like Arise Chicago, members of the public, and even state senator Graciela Guzmán ...

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Two weeks into the new year, Chicago has had plenty of snow that needs shoveling, but not everyone is clearing their sidewalks. According to data from the city's 311 system, the West Town ...

While this wouldn’t directly address the issues of pretrial release and no-cash ... Finally, the public-safety ordinance could include the creation of a “Public Safety Transparency Unit” in the ...