The Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday approved a land use plan that could bring thousands of new housing units to a ...

The City of Chicago has advanced a $7-billion, 15-year plan to redevelop 55 acres around Chicago's United Center with housing ...

Chicago, Illinois, has a rich history of grassroots organizing. Notable examples are the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council’s efforts to improve local ...

Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood was celebrated for its rich Black history at an intimate storytelling and wine-pairing ...

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Chicago's South Side, from the Great Migration to its enduring impact on culture, music ...

One firefighter was briefly unaccounted for as mattresses and furniture fueled the extra-alarm blaze. Jermont Terry reports.

Not many people outside of Chicago know that the city doesn't actually have an officially sanctioned list of neighborhoods like, say, New York. Instead, the city has 77 community areas—which ...

Last month’s column tribute to Rosie Amidei, a favorite smile in our small town and waitress extraordinaire, prompted kind ...

A shooting involving Chicago police was reported Thursday morning in the Austin neighborhood. Appeals court rejects Trump's ...

For help navigating the city's various neighborhoods, sign up for one of the best Chicago walking tours. Accessible via all L lines. Located near the shores of Lake Michigan, the Loop refers to a ...

In her first "Neighborhood Walk" of the new year, Val Warner continued her "ABC7 Chicago takeover" of the segment, as she was joined by veteran WLS-TV anchor/reporter Karen Jordan.

Chicago tourists shouldn't miss the city's "Black Metropolis," a historic neighborhood on Lake Michigan with a thriving arts ...