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Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he would not veto, nor sign the so-called alternative budget passed by a majority of the City Council over the weekend, essentially ending the standoff over how to close a $1.1 billion deficit for 2026.

A man was critically injured Tuesday morning when he was shot during a robbery of an armored truck outside a Chase Bank, according to Chicago police and the FBI.

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The Chicago City Council approved a budget without Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed corporate head tax, setting up a possible veto showdown.

After building multiple businesses, Chicagoland entrepreneur Kenneth Smith says his mission is to help others reach financial stability.

Gold prices soared to a record high Monday amid rising global tensions and expectations of lower interest rates. 

A novelty hat company says it has sold more than 3,000 foam cheese grater hats after Chicago Bears players wore them to celebrate a win over the Green Bay Packers. 

Six people were killed after a medical support plane from Mexico crashed Monday into Galveston Bay near the Galveston Causeway, according to officials. 

Flu cases are surging nationwide this holiday season.

In a social media post Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced the release of nearly 30,000 files in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

A Chicago budget deal will take effect after Mayor Brandon Johnson didn't sign nor veto the proposal.

Chicago police say a man is dead after a shooting aboard a CTA Pink Line train early Tuesday.

Chicago police and the FBI say a man was critically wounded during an armored truck robbery outside a Southwest Side Chase Bank on Tuesday.