A new Chicago casino set to open in 2026 has guaranteed 25% ownership to women and minority investors, locking out White men from participating.

The state's largest health care system will close 47 Walgreens clinics as part of a broader shift in operations.

The Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit public-interest litigation center, has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Brandon Johnson, the city of Chicago, and other defendants over racial and sexual discrimination in the city’s upcoming casino project.

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025. Here’s what that means, whether Chicago students might be out of class, when and what it all could do to taxpayers.

CHICAGO (CBS) — At least two people were killed in separate crashes on Interstate 57, according to Illinois State Police. The first crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday in the northbound lanes of I-57, south of 159th Street. That's where state police said troopers responded to the crash involving "multiple injuries and at least one fatality."

Chinese New Year and West Suburban Restaurant Week, among other things to do in Chicago and the suburbs this weekend.

The jury has completed its first full day of deliberations at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. Deliberations began Wednesday afternoon in a trial that began with jury selection on Oct.

The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its predictions for the upcoming spring and residents will want to take note of what the publication forecasts for the Chicago area

The Tribune spoke with Nicole Hallett, a clinical law professor at University of Chicago, and Diana Rashid, managing attorney with the National Immigrant Justice Center, to learn more about what

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of Cook County, Indiana House Republicans took notice. When we looked further and found that 33 counties in total had taken a similar vote since 2020,

December unemployment rates varied across Illinois metros, with job growth in some areas and decreases in others.

NAEP scores for Chicago Public Schools, Illinois’ largest public school district, show that the district’s eighth graders had significantly higher scores in math and reading scores in 2024 when compared to their peers in 2022. Chicago’s fourth graders had higher math scores than previous groups of students, but lower reading scores.