Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, prosecutors said, with a maximum ...

Brian Beals’ 35 years behind bars makes his the fifth longest term of wrongful incarceration in Illinois history, according ...

A crowd-size expert from the U.K. estimates that between 10,000 to 15,000 people attended Saturday's protest in downtown ...

As Chicago Public Schools tries to close a $529 million budget deficit amid a structural deficit, the Civic Federation floats ...

Ald. Michael Rodriguez scraps vote on city of Chicago ordinance that would have raised the pay of drivers who use the ...

CPS' 1,200 Safe Passage workers monitor the streets to keep students safe. They could face cuts as CPS confronts a $529 ...

CEO Pedro Martinez said he doesn’t regret rebuking the mayor’s request that CPS take out a loan to cover a budget shortfall, ...

Brian Sleeth says a rare Topps card that arrived in an order of pope cards is a symbol of faith, family and a full-circle ...

This Father’s Day, listen to Prisoncast! on WBEZ to hear stories of moms, dads and children working to love each other across ...

At a rally in Federal Plaza, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace announce an indefinite fast, saying “they are putting ...

Balbo Drive is the first street that will be shut down, starting Thursday morning, from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore ...

The $55.1 billion state spending plan signed into law Monday by Pritzker marked one of the toughest budget seasons of his ...