CBS News Chicago photojournalist Dino Pillizzi had a personal reflection on the 1995 heat wave, as he covered the tragedy in real time.

Thirty years after a heat wave left more than 700 people dead, Northwestern researchers asked residents to rank solutions for ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to improve public safety and aesthetics of retail corridors by levying fines as high as $500-a-day against businesses that cover more than 25% of their window space without ...

If approved by the City Council on Wednesday, the measure would weaken the decades-old tradition known as aldermanic ...

The City of Chicago has scaled up its Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program, resulting in a 39% decrease in shooting incidents, a 35% decrease in fatal shootings, and a 41% decrease in ...

Aldermen advanced an ordinance Monday that restricts when the city’s Law Department can attend investigative interviews.

A City Council push to wrest power away from Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors by requiring more aldermanic support to issue debt narrowly failed to advance Monday.

The measure would have sharply weakened the control of Mayor Brandon Johnson and future mayors over debt issuances, making it harder to raise money for infrastructure spending.

Opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson sought to rein in city spending, but his allies argued it could grind infrastructure ...

Legalizing additional dwelling units across Chicago would expand housing options, support families and boost affordability ...

After Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a "lakeside chat" at a South Side church, he spoke exclusively with ABC7 about key issues, from dealing with crime and a massive budget deficit to defending ...