A new notification system is being proposed at access points along the Chicago River to warn recreational users when ...

Plus the City Council signs off on police misconduct settlements, the CTA installs AI cameras to crack down on illegal parking, and more.

As befits this time of year, a wide variety of weather (80 degrees to snow) and a wide variety of fish (lakefront coho, river ...

Another holiday is in the books, a good time to reflect on what St. Patrick’s Day has meant for those of Irish descent in Chicago.

Those detained include Abel Orozco Ortega, a 47-year-old man who was arrested Jan. 26 while returning to his suburban Chicago ...

In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was often mentioned in the pages of the Tribune and other Chicago newspapers. The name ...

Thousands of people lined up in a parking lot at 87th Street, just off the Dan Ryan Expressway — as well as other locations ...

Last weekend's Ravefurrest in Bridgeport brought out DJs, vendors, dancing and hundreds of revelers wearing ears, tails and even full fur suits.

“Some may call it an SOB and the vexillogical community (flag experts) may hate it, but people overwhelmingly prefer our ...

As beaver sightings become more common along the Chicago River, one possibly pregnant beaver captivated Chicagoans. Her name is now Ida Beav Wells — and she has two kits.

The popular fishing pier at a park in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood has been flooded for months — and nobody can access ...

The popular fishing pier at a park in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood has been flooded for months — and nobody can access it.