The new pope, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, hails from the Chicago area, where he grew up in a southern suburb just ...

There’s a deep sweetness to how the Catholics choose their leader, inviting the world.

The City of Chicago marked a construction milestone for a new affordable housing development on the South Side.

By Emily Schmall, Tom Polansek and Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) -The old parish church buildings on Chicago's far ...

The State Street Bridge over the Chicago River is closed to all pedestrian and vehicle traffic until November for emergency repairs. Crews are removing and replacing floor beams and fixing center ...

In 2023, Chicago lost one of its most beloved street festivals. The Silver Room Block Party, staged by Hyde Park community leader Eric Williams, announced it would not return in 2024. What began ...

So, we asked readers what road in Chicago they’d like to see closed ... of foot traffic no matter the time of day.” “Clark Street through Andersonville in the summer. The city did this ...

Some beloved Chicago street festivals are in jeopardy of downsizing this year because of rising costs. The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce told CBS News Chicago that festival essentials ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A street in Chicgago's West Pullman neighborhood will be dedicated to honor Sam Chatman, known as "The Godfather of Steppin'." He is also the father of ABC7 anchor Samantha Chatman.

On Tuesday, city officials unveiled "Globetrotters Way" near Wendell Phillips High School in Bronzeville, honoring the original Harlem Globetrotters team that got its start in Chicago nearly a century ...

Brace yourselves: the closure is scheduled to last through at least mid-November. This one is sure to cause a bit of a traffic ruckus: starting today through, at least, mid-November, the State ...