American Idol returns for season 24 with new American Idol University twist

Five open congressional seats could be a driving force for higher than usual voter turnout for the March primary this year.

Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a longtime LGBTQ advocate and city employee to, what Johnson calls, the nation's first big city executive-level position devoted to LGBTQ +issues.

More than 2,300 flights within, into or out of the U.S. scheduled for Saturday have now been canceled ahead of the storm, with Dallas' two airports hit the hardest.

A Chicago activist is holding a hair braiding event to support families impacted by immigration operations.

A man on a mission did not let the extreme cold Friday prevent him from reaching his goal. He wants to become the first person to run every single street in Chicago. That's about 4,000 miles.

Chicago has submitted a pair of bids seeking to host the Democratic National Conventions in 2028 and 2032, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the move. Chicago successfully hosted the 2024 convention.

Chicago police are warning about a sexual assault that happened after a female victim got off a CTA train on Tuesday.