Chicago

Health 54 mins ago

Meningitis cases rise in major Midwestern city, prompting public health alert

Chicago health officials issue urgent alert after seven meningococcal disease cases, including two deaths. Know the symptoms and warning signs.

Chicago 22 hours ago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson puts ICE ‘on notice’ with executive order seeking prosecution of agents

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order directing city police to investigate federal immigration agents who allegedly break local laws.

Chicago 3 days ago

Man who nearly beat Chicago train passenger to death walks free with no prison time: report

CTA passenger allegedly beaten into coma with brain injuries, broken ribs won't see attacker serve prison time under current Illinois sentencing laws.

Campus Radicals 5 days ago

Chicago teacher placed on leave after Facebook post supporting ICE sparks outrage from activists

Chicago teacher placed on administrative leave after Facebook post supporting ICE sparks outrage and calls for resignation in Hispanic district community.

Media January 23

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson takes jab at Clarence Thomas while defending city's reparations task force

Reparations task force established by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faces legal challenges from Judicial Watch and the Justice Department.

Media January 22

Catholic university in Chicago covers 'abortion care services' through student health plan

Catholic university Loyola Chicago reportedly offers abortion coverage in student health insurance plan despite Jesuit identity and church teachings.

Crime January 21

Border Patrol chief targeted in alleged murder-for-hire plot focused on Snapchat messages

A jury weighs a murder-for-hire case against a Chicago man accused of targeting a Border Patrol official through Snapchat messages offering cash rewards.

True Crime January 20

Surgeon ex-husband extradited to Ohio in slaying of dentist and wife

Ex-husband allegedly behind Columbus double murder extradited to Ohio. McKee accused of killing dentist Spencer Tepe and wife Monique in shocking crime.

Opinion January 20

Chicago kids are dying while Mayor Johnson fights Trump, ICE and reality

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson prioritizes immigration policy over local children's safety, citing despite the high number of school-age shootings since taking office in 2024.

Opinion January 19

From Selma to Chicago, MLK's legacy is being betrayed by grievance politics

Pastor reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy after crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge, questioning what civil rights leader would think of Chicago today.