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 ...

Mamdani won the Democratic primary, NBC News projects, and will face the incumbent, Eric Adams, in the general election.

The city has elected its first woman after 185 years," Ali said, before noting she was also the first Black person to wield the mayor's gavel. Her election, she hoped, would break down barriers ...

"I would be remiss if I did not mention the historic meaning of today. The city has elected its first woman after 185 years," Ali said, before noting she was also the first Black person to wield the ...