The AIDS floor at Illinois Masonic Medical Center was featured in Rebecca Makkai's "The Great Believers," leading a reporter to tell the true story about Unit 371.

Gang warfare erupts as Al Capone battles police and rivals for control, while political fanaticism in Europe sparks deadly attacks of its own. Amid the chaos, a groundbreaking documentary makes its ...

Chicago's overnight winter parking ban went into effect early Monday morning on several major city thoroughfares. Every year, the ban goes into effect at 3 a.m. Dec. 1, and remains in effect through ...

The Chicago Thanksgiving Parade, now in its 91st year, stepped off on State Street downtown Thursday morning. The parade and the broadcast began at 8 a.m. The parade moved along State Street between ...

Seven people, ages 13 to 17 were shot at a downtown gathering by the Chicago Theatre. A second shooting left a man dead and another teenager in serious condition. By Francesca Regalado and Jonathan ...

Marshall Field’s has returned to State Street for the holiday season. It’s been almost 20 years since the brand was just about discarded from its longtime emporium on State Street by the new owner, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some street vendors say they are barely making enough to survive, due to the widespread immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Community members are stepping in and finding ...

It's a beautiful day in these gayborhoods! Go to any major metropolitan area in the United States and you're likely to find a "gayborhood" — an enclave of LGBTQ+ residents and businesses that group ...

CHICAGO — Five months after closing its doors, an iconic Chicago restaurant is reopening in the city’s Jefferson Park neighborhood. Gale Street Inn is set to reopen its location at 4914 N Milwaukee ...

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is firing back after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson labeled him "barbaric," saying that kind of anti-police rhetoric is fueling real-world violence against ...

Horrifying creatures and spooky scares will return to haunt the streets of Elgin this weekend during the 13th annual Nightmare on Chicago Street event. From 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, scare seekers ...

In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through ...