The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

CHICAGO — Kansas is one win away from a spot in the Final Four.

When the Cubs executed their trade-deadline fire sale last July—after they had traded Yu Darvish and nontendered Kyle Schwarber in December 2020—it appeared that they would be entering a multiyear transition. Perhaps this wouldn’t be the type of long rebuild they endured a decade ago, but it was ...

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Friday granted the Chicago Police Department a three-year extension to comply with the consent decree, giving the department a total of eight years to implement a series of much-anticipated court-ordered reforms.

The businessman recognized the dire effect the high prices would have on those in a less stable financial situation than him.

The mayor estimates the cost of completing those massive reforms will be between $50 million and $100 million.

For 17 days, more than 343 are restaurants featuring specially priced options for lunch, brunch and/or dinner.

Housing scams, flourishing during the COVID-19 pandemic, are targeting renters and owners in the city and suburbs, experts say. Here’s what to watch out for.

Friends and family have scheduled the vigil for 6 p.m. Friday at Ronan Park, near where he was found.

A proposed merger between two major railroads will lead to “disruptive” delays to service on Metra, the Chicago metropolitan commuter rail system, and exacerbate safety issues for passengers, Metra said in a recent federal filing.