Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.The nonprofit utility watchdog is calling on state lawmakers to address the growing energy use of these centers,

The Washington Post editorial board criticizes Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget management, claiming Chicago has "lost its mind" with financial gimmicks.

Trevor J. Roston was ordered to remain in custody during a pretrial hearing Monday, authorities said. He is due back in court Dec. 29.

In a season where Drake Maye has taken the spotlight, 2024 NFL draftee Caleb Williams broke an NFL record on Sunday.

The Chicago City Council Finance Committee advanced an alternate revenue ordinance that does not include a so-called head tax, a sharp departure from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s original proposal.

1979: Up to 11,000 Chicago Transit Authority workers walked off the job eight days before Christmas, causing 700,000 daily riders to either jam the roads in private cars, fill up commuter railroad trains or just stay home. The workers had demanded cost-of-living increases.

A Chicago City Council committee approved an alternative budget plan brought by a group of alderpersons on Tuesday.

Lawyers for Ariel Roman sought $5.3 million from the jury over his February 2020 shooting by Officer Melvina Bogard, arguing that Roman never posed a threat to the officers that justified the use of deadly force.