Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility assistance dogs.

Cook County sent out property tax bills five months later than usual, leaving government agencies like CPS short on revenue. The cash-strapped school district had to take on more debt to make payroll.

When students at dozens of schools across Illinois return to class in January, they may find that support services they depend on, such as mental health programs and food pantries, have disappeared.

Alders push forward with a rival budget. Federal immigration agents return. And the Bears make a play for an Indiana stadium.

Mary Dixon, Araceli Gomez-Aldana and Sasha-Ann Simons discuss their not-so-guilty pleasures from the Bravo reality TV universe.

Dozens of hours of body-camera footage offer a new lens into clashes between immigration agents and the public during Operation Midway Blitz. On the Northwest Side, a video shows an unidentified man ...

This Chicago Symphony Orchestra program running through Saturday offers an exciting glimpse into what Mäkelä, the group's music director designate, has in store for local audiences.

The 29-19 vote was five votes short of the 34 that would be needed to override a mayoral veto. But opposition council members said they think they'd get the needed votes if Johnson does issue a veto.

The CTA announced the program will begin Friday, the same day the Federal Transit Administration demanded the agency implement a security plan or face a claw back of federal funding.