Months after purchasing the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, the village of Dolton has designated it as an official historic landmark. The Dolton Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Monday ...

STADIUM STANDOFF: The Chicago Bears’ long-running stadium saga has escalated into a high-stakes political showdown, with team ...

Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care. One woman delivered her baby on the side of a ...

January For three weeks wildfires raged around Los Angeles. Perhaps 30 people were killed but 200,000 were evacuated, 18,000 ...

Bishop Hicks has a diverse and impressive skillset. But how will his Midwestern sensibilities fare in the Big Apple?

JACKSON IS ONE OF 12 CANDIDATES IN THE RACE, and faces a strong challenge from the left by state Sen. Robert Peters, who cut his teeth pushing for bail reform in Illinois. Peters has also put his ...

DOLTON, Ill. (WGN) — Former Dolton police chief Lewis Lacey has agreed to plead guilty in a personal bankruptcy fraud case and is cooperating with a broader investigation, according to language in his ...

The budget counterproposal crafted by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson won a critical first vote before the full City ...

Father Gary Graf, a Chicago priest, embarked on a 1,000 mile journey to protect children, walking from Dolton, Illinois to ...

The high-stakes game of chicken between Mayor Brandon Johnson and his council antagonists over the 2026 budget now moves into ...