I’m happy to report that Route 66’s obituary—written repeatedly since 1984, when the opening of I-40 enabled motorists to make the trip from Chicago to Los Angeles on five connecting ...

The annual international art fair, featuring contemporary works from more than 170 galleries, returns to Navy Pier’s Festival ...

An alderman representing part of downtown Chicago plans to call for a City Council vote on Wednesday on a controversial curfew plan to keep teens from causing trouble at night. Ald. Brian Hopkins ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

It’s a familiar discussion among Chicago leaders whenever the weather warms up. Under Johnson’s predecessor, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, backlash over downtown violence led to her successfully ...

(Does nobody just say “hello” anymore?) The production here, directed by Relentless cofounder and longtime Chicago theater stalwart Edward Torres, hasn’t been without its own controversy ...

Provided by Lukasz Dusza Share Mayor Brandon Johnson Tuesday defended his efforts to safeguard downtown Chicago from unsupervised youths summoned by social media, saying his administration ...

According to Chicago Ald. Brian Hopkins, who represents the downtown area, a compromise would include Chicago police being able to implement emergency curfews. "The superintendent has full ...

Earlier this week, Johnson defended efforts to safeguard downtown Chicago from unsupervised young people summoned by social media and said his administration successfully fended off two of three ...

Organizers of some of Chicago street festivals are sounding the alarm about rising costs, and pushback about those suggested donations have increased. Unlike city produced music festivals ...