CITY HALL — Of the 804 new Chicago Police officers hired in 2017, 41 percent are white, according to data provided to aldermen Thursday. Some 35 percent are Hispanic, 17 percent are black and 7 ...
CHICAGO — Just around the corner, the Hawk will return. Not ornithologically. Meteorologically. How the Hawk, the name referring to Chicago's cold, harsh winter wind, got its name is "a mystery," ...
DOWNTOWN — The controversial General Iron scrap yard off the Clybourn corridor was roiled by a family lawsuit filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court. Howard Labkon charged his brother, Adam, mother ...
ROSCOE VILLAGE — Fans of Hero's Submarine Sandwich Shop have just two more days to fill their hankering for mixed cold cuts. Members of the Arnoux family, who've operated Hero's at Addison and Western ...
HIGHLAND PARK — The famous glass and steel home that served as the set for Cameron Frye's house in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is undergoing a historic renovation — and it's not because a bright red ...
WRIGLEY FIELD — The Chicago Cubs are looking to up the luxe for season ticket holders by adding three fancy new ballpark clubs in addition to the club set to open next year. Three of the four clubs ...
LAKEVIEW — For some, going to church is like coming home. And for others, that's true in an even more literal sense. But perhaps no rebirth lends as much scope to the imagination as houses of worship ...
WEST RIDGE — Before becoming one of the city's most prolific resting places, Rosehill Cemetery was a rolling plat of hilly land called "Roe's Hill" by locals. In true Chicago form, nearby resident ...
The Waldorf Astoria shut its doors Wednesday to undergo an extensive renovation over the next two to three years, bringing to a close a chapter of the historic luxury hotel. The final guests were ...
LOGAN SQUARE — Nothing says Christmas in Logan Square — heck, maybe even the whole city — like the decked-out house at Logan Boulevard and Talman Avenue. You know the house — the one that is so ...
CHICAGO — You can still vote early in Chicago, but "voting often" is pretty much a thing of the past, some experts say. Chicago is famous for its history of people voting from the grave and for ...
THE LOOP — You know their voices, but how about their faces? If you've ever wondered what your favorite radio personalities look like, scroll down or check out the slideshow.