Chicago

Chicago 8 hours ago

Chicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer

Five Chicago shelters for migrants will soon close and nearly 800 people will be moved in order for the city to reopen park district buildings in time for summer.

Chicago 21 hours ago

Chicago mayor defends council member who appeared at a pro-Palestinian rally where an American flag was burned

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez on Thursday after he appeared at a pro-Palestinian rally where an American flag was burned.

OPINION 23 hours ago

Chicago mayor’s own neighbors send a big message on city’s future

Chicago will host the 2024 Democratic National Convention this year but the city's Democrat mayor just lost a major vote on a real estate transfer tax. His party's voters rejected it.

CRIME 1 day ago

Illinois Republican lawmaker warned of board that released alleged killer of Chicago boy: 'Sick to my stomach'

An Illinois state senator said he was concerned about the Prisoner Review Board years before the release of a man who killed a boy while on parole.

Chicago 4 days ago

Chicago mayor says city returning park to the public after using them to house illegal immigrants

The City of Chicago on Monday said it will start returning five parks to the public after using them to temporarily house illegal immigrants.

Chicago March 22

Chicago police officer wounded in traffic stop shooting

A traffic stop in Chicago turned deadly after a man fired gunshots at officers as they approached his vehicle. The 26-year-old man was killed during the exchange of gunfire.

Illegal Immigrants March 22

Mayor Johnson touts Chicago being more 'open and quite accommodating' to migrants than other blue cities

Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson boasted how his city has been "open and quite accommodating" to illegal immigrants while admitting the migrant crisis is "unsustainable."

Chicago March 21

Chicago Mayor Johnson suggests Trump voters to blame for failure of city's tax hike referendum

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson took a swipe at former President Trump's supporters, whom he suggests blocked the city's real estate, or "mansion tax," referendum.

IMMIGRATION March 21

Chicago migrant evictions will add to homelessness, lawmaker says, as Democrat-led cities scale back aid

Lawmakers in Chicago are slamming the city's mayor for ongoing evictions from migrant shelters as Democrat-led cities are grappling with an influx of arrivals.

Chicago March 21

Judge tosses sexual assault lawsuit against former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson

A federal judge sided with disgraced former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and threw out all claims against him in a sexual assault lawsuit.