CEO of "My Block, My Hood, My City," Jahmal Cole, said he is on a mission to find the positives in each of the city's 77 ...

As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car for their drive to school, she handed him a plastic water bottle. “I would love to be able to have him put a cup under the tap if he was ...

Chicago's summer saw a drop in violence and community growth, with historic low homicide rates and productive programs like ...

Chicago is often called a city of neighborhoods, and for good reason. Beyond the Loop and the familiar tourist stops, there are dozens upon dozens of distinct areas with their own history and ...

A new food truck festival is pulling up in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood, aiming to foster community engagement and economic growth in an area organizers say is often overlooked. Hosted by the ...

The idea of increased patrols across the city weighs heavily on Chicago’s Black communities, whose relationship with law ...

Waterton acquired The Mason, a 263-unit, 14-story high rise apartment community in downtown Chicago. Located at 180 N. Ada St ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Activists and community leaders expected to speak Thursday on the expanded immigration enforcement in the Chicago area. The crackdowns have left Latino community on edge. Some ...

Rudy Repa, a 27-year-old resident of Franklin Park, Illinois, placed a single marigold at a makeshift memorial near the spot ...

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