The July Fourth weekend gave Chicagoans some reason for encouragement on violent crime. And some reason for despair.

Steering around questions about the event's future, Mayor Brandon Johnson says "a conversation" with NASCAR is the next step.

Eighteen people were shot and four killed in a drive-by shooting outside a restaurant in Chicago’s River North neighborhood ...

Carol McCutcheon was sworn in as Sugar Land’s first female mayor on June 17, marking a historic milestone for the city.

A Chicago alderman is calling on the city to shut down a newly opened restaurant in River North following another fatal shooting outside the location.

Four people were killed and 14 were wounded in a mass drive-by shooting late Wednesday night outside a Chicago nightclub, ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But mayoral vetoes once were common. A ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But mayoral vetoes once were common. A ...