Open House Chicago returns Oct. 17-18 with more than 200 sites across 30 neighborhoods, including 20 first-time locations such as the Blackhawks Ice Center and the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has paid $5.4 million to settle nine sexual abuse claims against eight priests, with allegations dating back to the 1970s.
Chief Keef's first headlining concert in Chicago in 14 years was called off 30 minutes before showtime at Huntington Bank Pavilion after the rapper said a pilot made racist comments and canceled his flight. The show has been rescheduled for Sept. 23.
An 18-year-old man was killed and six others wounded, including a 14-year-old boy and a woman who crashed her car into a CTA bus, when gunmen opened fire on a group in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday afternoon.
Chicago's Finance Committee recommended $13.75 million in settlements for two men who say former detective Reynaldo Guevara coerced their confessions in a 1989 case. The full City Council is set to vote on the deal next week.
Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off his reelection campaign Sunday at the DuSable Black History Museum, entering a crowded 2027 field despite polling showing weak public support for a second term.
Bruce's Legacy Search & Recovery recovered the body of a missing shipwreck diver from about 160 feet of water roughly 20 miles offshore near Wilmette, calling it one of the most difficult operations it has handled.
The Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in Charlotte on Sunday, and the game's combined 96 points set an NFL record for a season opener.
Ald. Andre Vasquez has been directing traffic himself at Western and Argyle in Lincoln Square after a crash and gridlock from nearby water main work, saying city agencies couldn't spare anyone to do it.
AlphaGeo's assessment of 72 major cities put Chicago at the top for climate resilience, citing its inland location, flood infrastructure and emergency response systems built after past disasters.