Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as afterschool programs.

A Venezuelan man admitted selling an undercover officer a handgun equipped to fire like a machine gun. Two Mexicans with prior drug convictions are now awaiting sentencing for entering the country illegally,

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson endorsed "Abolish ICE" as a name for the city's annual snowplow naming contest on MS NOW's "PoliticsNation" on Saturday.

An investigation is underway after a teen was unintentionally shot in Chicago's Oakland neighborhood early Tuesday morning.

Aside from trades, the Chicago Bulls have another major midseason goal — sending guard Josh Giddey to his first-ever All-Star weekend.

Times' Jeff Agrest explained what Chicago Sports Network changes meant for fans of the Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks.

Thunderstorms moved into the Chicago area late Sunday morning on a roller coaster of a day on the weather front.

Porter Hodge, who was a breakout star for the Cubs out of the bullpen last year, struggled mightily before getting injured this year, and he wasn't included on the team's playoff roster. However, the Cubs believe that with a healthy offseason, the 24-year-old can reemerge as a key weapon.

Michael Cronin was an expert on West Side street gangs for the Chicago Public Department. He cultivated informants who helped convict some of the city’s most notorious criminals.