Cindy Hernandez

Gunfire erupted late Saturday as former residents of the Robert Taylor Homes gathered for a reunion. Rontonio Guterz was killed and 14 others were wounded in the largest mass shooting this year in Chicago.

Local, state and federal representatives have begun preliminary assessments to gather information to support a request for relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

On the one year anniversary of the Trump administration's aggressive deportation campaign, we recall the most pivotal events that shaped a dark chapter in the city's history and prompted policy changes, investigations and prosecutions.

Four reporters reflect on the fall months of Operation Midway Blitz as thousands of immigrants were detained and deported, tear gas was deployed against protesters and the sound of warning whistles became a part of everyday life.

Student organizers planned the walkout to stand with Homewood-Flossmoor High School and send a message that the behavior does not represent the broader Lincoln-Way East student body.

Student organizers planned the walkout to stand with Homewood-Flossmoor High School and send a message that the behavior does not represent the broader Lincoln-Way East student body.

Officials, including U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, are pushing the administration to restore the “Press 3” option on the nation's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which previously provided specialized crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth.

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Stanton will appoint a receiver on Tuesday. The receiver's role will be to “secure the assets” of the safety-net hospitals.

Villegas González had dropped his kids off at school and was headed to work when he was shot by an immigration agent at Grand Avenue and Emerson Street in Franklin Park on Sept. 12, 2025.

At a 17th District Council meeting on Saturday, residents called on the Chicago Police Department to “end the collaboration” between the Chicago Police Department and federal immigration agents.