Chicago residents push back as property taxes soar
A surge in property taxes—some topping 100%—has Chicago residents demanding relief.
Mayor Brandon Johnson narrows corporate head tax plan to fund 2026 budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson is sticking with a revised head tax to close Chicago’s $1.1 billion budget gap.
The Mavericks frontman Raul Malo dies at age 60
Mavericks frontman Raul Malo dies at 60 after a public cancer battle. Here’s what we know.
Drone drops steak, crab legs — and a side of contraband to SC prison
Authorities in South Carolina intercepted a drone that attempted to drop an illicit Thanksgiving feast into Lee Correctional Institution.
Carjacking charges filed against 16-year-old boy in Lake View East robbery
A 16-year-old was charged in connection with an armed carjacking this summer in the Lake View East neighborhood.
Judge orders ICE release of immigrant with ties to Karoline Leavitt
A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from immigrant detention while she fights potential deportation.
Ghislaine Maxwell case: Judge grants request to unseal case records
A federal judge says the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein.
Skokie apartment fire: Elderly woman seriously injured, witness describes chaos
A witness described the frantic moments when a fire broke out in a Skokie apartment building late Monday.
Chicago man accused of stabbing, choking UK woman then calling dad for lawyer found guilty of murder
A Chicago man studying in London has been found guilty of murdering his on-and-off girlfriend after prosecutors said he stabbed and choked her, then called his father to secure a lawyer before alerting police.