Chicago steppin’ originated in the 1940s as a style of dancing called bopping, but evolved into steppin’ after Chatman ...

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” ...

State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is defending Cook County’s ban on assault weapons, saying it “passes constitutional ...

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr. Amy Acton, taking ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils his budget plan — taking another crack at a corporate head tax. We explain what else is in it.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s resurrection of the so-called head tax — which was soundly rejected by the Chicago City Council a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is running for reelection, has been under intense pressure to replace ShotSpotter, the city’s ...

Chicago’s progressive labor community will be split between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Alexi Giannoulias during the 2027 ...

One person is in custody after allegedly firing a gun in downtown Chicago near the Kluczynski Federal Building early Tuesday ...

U.S. News and World Report unveiled its individual state rankings, which listed Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center and ...

Track work is set to begin at 4 a.m. Saturday. Regular service is scheduled to resume at 4 a.m. Monday following completion ...

Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy are vying to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who will end his political career in ...