The plan is officially called the Broadway Land Use Framework​, and it would simplify the regulatory process for constructing mid-rise residential buildings in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods by changing the way Broadway is zoned.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For the ninth straight year, Chicago has been voted the best big city in the U.S. by Condé Nast readers. The winning streak is the first in the award's 30-year history. The magazine cited Navy Pier, McCormick Place, theaters and sporting arenas for attracting visitors.

Chicago city leaders gathered in Pilsen on Saturday to distribute “ICE-free zone” signs to local businesses that want to signal support for immigrant communities and push back against federal

President Trump has been declaring Chicago "the most dangerous city in the world" for months, but the data doesn't back up those claims, analysts say.

Week by week, the federal campaign to ramp up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has created fear and inflamed tensions.

The Chicago mayor joined "In The Loop" host Sasha-Ann Simons for a spirited defense of the city amid federal pressure in October’s "Ask the Mayor" call-in hour.

Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church and a native of Chicago, is renowned as the most famous Chicago White Sox fan in the world. During a parade in Vatican City, he seized the opportunity to humorously tease a Chicago Cubs fan.

Chicago taxpayers will foot the $90 million bill to settle hundreds of wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to disgraced former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts. The settlement was just one of many issues facing the City Council at a lengthy meeting on Thursday.

2025 Chicago Marathon top-10 results and notable finishers from men’s and women’s elite and wheelchair races. All times unofficial. Searchable results are here.