Federal prosecutors want the judge to hold an evidentiary hearing before deciding whether ex-Ald. Carrie Austin, 75, is too ...

Tuyet Le led the advocacy group Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago for 19 years, overseeing Chicago’s first mayoral candidate forum for Asian Americans, championing voter education and voter ...

The fur ban ordinance was an effort to fight animal cruelty, but opponents say it would have closed historic Chicago ...

The Riverdale store was frequently singled out for selling many of the guns that wound up in crimes in Chicago.

A little over 300 people found their final home at Resthaven Cemetery, which has been there since before the Civil War.

Find yourself the least popular politician in state history and need to pay for clout? Pass an $830 million bond deal with no payments on the principal for 20 years.

Many Chicagoans were anxious when Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted an invitation to testify Wednesday before U.S. Congress on the city’s sanctuary policy.

Dyeing the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day started with a simple idea hatched by two influential friends in the ...

As Tribune photo editor Marianne Mather looked through the Tribune’s photo archive she realized that much of the city’s history has been intertwined with the Walgreens chain.

While most associate Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with dyeing the river green and Downtown events, the city’s neighborhoods have storied parades of their own.

If you've ever wondered why they dye the river green in Chicago, we've got you covered. Here's everything you need to know ...