Alderman Matt O'Shea says he was blindsided by cuts he calls drastic and unsafe in his ward's school communities. "That's ...

Chicago schoolchildren will see significantly fewer crossing guards on their way to class this fall, prompting concerns from ...

State lawmakers boosted benefits for Chicago police and firefighters in the final days of the legislative session. Gov. J.B.

Chicago’s mental health crisis teams were meant to replace police with clinicians. Bureaucratic dysfunction and fading ...

A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice shows most major crime categories in Chicago are down below pre-pandemic ...

Police in suburban Elmhurst issued a community alert due to an "ongoing public safety situation" and asked some residents to ...

Chicago police warn of burglaries targeting businesses in multiple districts, with suspects using a smash-and-grab method.

A measure on the governor’s desk to increase pension benefits for Tier 2 public safety retirees in Chicago is incomplete, ...

Three grieving families' lawsuits against the city of South Haven may finally bring lifeguards back to the deadliest lake in ...