Mayor Brandon Johnson’s resurrection of the so-called head tax — which was soundly rejected by the Chicago City Council a ...

A preview of tonight’s U.S. Senate forum. And the history of one of Chicago’s most intimidating streets.

Lower Wacker Drive might be the bane of the uninitiated Chicago motorist. But the underground road has a history dating back to 1909.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is running for reelection, has been under intense pressure to replace ShotSpotter, the city’s ...

Chicago’s progressive labor community will be split between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Alexi Giannoulias during the 2027 ...

Election Day is just two weeks away, and WTTW News has one more live televised candidate forum for candidates on the ballot ...

U.S. News and World Report unveiled its individual state rankings, which listed Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center and ...

All six rescued belugas have now been consistently eating their full daily diet for nearly a month, according to Shedd ...

One person is in custody after allegedly firing a gun in downtown Chicago near the Kluczynski Federal Building early Tuesday ...

A malfunction with an AR-style rifle is likely all that stopped a potential mass shooting at a Hindu temple in west suburban Aurora earlier this month. Now local members of the Hindu community are ...

Election Day is just two weeks away, and WTTW News has one more live televised candidate forum for candidates on the ballot for the 2026 general election.

The first batch of candidates seeking to deny Mayor Brandon Johnson a second term each filed tens of thousands of signatures ...