The Chicago Cubs could have a star pitcher on their hands. Daniel Palencia has been incredible in over 40 appearances for Craig Counsell's club.

Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) and five other Southwest Side councilmembers issued a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on the subject of storm backflow into homes.

Elijah Flores fell down the stairs after the family friend he was with was hit in the head by an object that was thrown by one of the men fighting

Two Chicago Transit Authority trains were evacuated following the derailment of a Yellow Line train at Howard station.

Community members will get a chance on Tuesday to tell the Chicago Board of Education what they think about the proposed budget for Chicago Public Schools.

Amid these struggles, Chicago received some encouragement when head coach Tyler Marsh confirmed that Reese took part in the team’s shootaround on Tuesday morning, confirming that the two-time All-Star is a game-time decision for the Sky’s all-important matchup against the Seattle Storm.

The free event, now in its 66th year, runs Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days along the lakefront from Fullerton Avenue to Oak Street.

Police are searching for a driver who hit a 4-year-old boy and ran off in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood on Sunday night. Around 9:40 p.m., Chicago police said the 4-year-old was walking with a 24-year-old man in a crosswalk, in the 2700 Block of West Peterson Avenue, when they were hit by the gray car.

Chicago community leaders and longtime residents say the Obama Presidential Center risks washing away the neighborhood’s fabric , according to a report.