State Rep. La Shawn Ford declared victory Tuesday evening in the Democratic primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Danny Davis.

Choose Chicago will get revenue to market Chicago to tourism competitors after the City Council Wednesday agreed to raise the hotel tax to 19% at hotels in all or parts of 14 different wards, ...

Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford is projected to be the winner of the crowded Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District, in a race to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, who will be retiring ...

Davis endorsed State Rep. La Shawn Ford last summer after announcing he wouldn’t seek a 16th term in Congress.

It's at the corner of 75th and Stewart in the city's Englewood Neighborhood that the community activist helped turn an empty lot into a place filled with hope and possibilities.

A driver was taken into custody after a long, slow-speed police chase through the north suburbs on I-294 and I-94 Wednesday morning.

Juliana Stratton scored a commanding victory Tuesday in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat long held by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin, defeating two sitting members of Congress — Raja ...

The discovery of lead paint inside the former Thompson Center that is being transformed into Google's new Chicago HQ sparked ...

Part of I-294 in the north suburbs was completely cleared of traffic Wednesday afternoon as part of a police chase on the busy tri-state tollway, with Sky5 video showing at least three police SUV cars ...

For several decades, educators and volunteers at the Lake County Forest Preserves have provided annual maple syrup hike ...

Pet food manufacturer NatPets LLC, which operates under its “I and Love and You” trade name, has acquired cat-food brand Made ...