Speaking at a town hall, Mayor Brandon Johnson warned it would be “unconstitutional” and “illegal” for the federal government to send troops to patrol Chicago’s streets.

After a summer of back and forth commentary regarding the renovation of Blair Park pool in Lake Bluff, elected and appointed officials close to the rebuild were treated to complimentary light ...

The Portage Redevelopment Commission plans to address a variety of issues at the Portage Mall, starting with the crumbling parking lot.

The huge shortfall was expected, but Mayor Brandon Johnson faces a tough fight with a restive City Council to fill it and balance the 2026 budget by the end of this year.

Lake County Jail Warden Todd Wasmer will leave the role at the end of September after accepting a new position.

By a 4-2 vote last week (Aug. 18), the West Dundee Village Board approved charging homeowners who have their lead or galvanized water service lines replaced with copper ones $27 every other month ...

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1 billion, the sixth-largest prize in the game’s history. Powerball, which costs $2 per ticket, is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto ...

A Gary man faces six years after a plea deal Friday for dealing drugs in a Hammond councilman’s son’s death. Anthony Polk, 33, admitted to reckless homicide and dealing in cocaine.

A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into southern U.S. states.

SANTIAGO (AP) — La Policía de Chile informó el viernes que detuvo a dos pasajeras de nacionalidad estadounidense cuando intentaban ingresar al país con pistolas, municiones y otras piezas de armamento ...

Anthony Driver, Jr., the first president of the city’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, announced this week that he will soon step down as head of the body that oversees ...

Belynda Alberte, a natural resources specialist with the Lake County Forest Preserves, said the Lake Plain formed thousands of years ago.