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A Weekend Of High Alert Passes As Immigrants Remain Vigilant

Promised ICE raids didn’t appear to materialize after a weekend of fear among immigrants. Plans to remain on alert continue this week.

The archive will be up for auction Wednesday, and the winning bidder will acquire 4.5 million images of African American life.

A church with a nearly 150 year history of serving immigrants in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood on the Southwest Side is now closed.

Federal agents executed the search warrant in May at the Southwest Side home of retired Chicago Ald. Michael Zalewski.

It smells like garbage and gym shoes, but, surprisingly, the city’s geographic center says a lot about Chicago’s soul.

With high temps on the way, Chicago forces the landlord to put air conditioners in a 72-unit South Side building.

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Kelly is already facing 18 counts of sexual assault and abuse in Cook County court.

Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly says his office rent has nearly tripled and he “simply couldn't afford it.”

Lawmakers set aside $29 million to prepare for next year. Local groups say they need the money as soon as possible to ensure a robust count.

An architecture contest to design a 21st century bungalow for Chicago may also inform the city’s homeownership efforts.

Chicago band Girl K's latest album is packed with introspective lyrics and melodies that seem to wash over you like a Bob Ross painting.

Cook County’s scavenger tax sale yields relatively little of unpaid taxes that property owners owe. Could it be used for something else?