U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, canceled $500 million in government-funded research ...

Authorities are investigating after a threat was allegedly made Wednesday against Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois ...

A zoo in Denmark made headlines when it solicited donations of pets to feed to its predators. WTTW News asked Lincoln Park ...

Health care leaders across Illinois are sounding the alarm over a new federal law slashing Medicaid, warning it could force ...

Armadillos have been making a slow but steady push north. At this point, it’s a matter of when, not if, they’ll turn up in ...

Burnett represented parts of the West Side and the West Loop for 30 years on the Chicago City Council. He retired July 31.

A city analysis warned the bill “would increase the city’s pension liabilities by more than $11 billion” in the two funds ...

The Chicago House Music Festival and Conference will be held Aug. 21-24. Events are set to take place at Millennium Park and ...

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas fled the state for Illinois, New York and Massachusetts to block an effort by Republicans to redraw congressional districts. The plan, backed by President ...

Jay Doherty, the longtime City Club president and consultant for utility giant ComEd, will be headed to prison for his role ...

Texas Democrats are seeking refuge in Illinois — we hear from some of the lawmakers directly. And what a pension boost means for the city’s finances.