Englewood alderman will make local history the focus of neighborhood bike tour

Nominations open for Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame

Off the heels of announcing its inaugural inductees, Chicago’s Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame is now...

City council holds hearing on bag ban

An ordinance to ban plastic bags from Chicago retail stores got a City Council committee hearing Tuesday, more than a...

Luminere Spa saves endangered cats one Brazilian at a time

Adopt a furry cat and lose a little fur of your o

Suburban man stabbed after argument on Belmont CTA bus: Prosecutors

An argument between a suburban man and a North Side woman on the Number 77 CTA bus escalated Saturday evening, ending...

Man arrested after causing a disturbance at Six Corners BBQ Fest

When police officers heard a man at the West Side's Six Corners BBQ Fest was shouting "profanities" at women at the food...

Red Line progress report: How goes it?

Four more months! Wednesday marks one month since the CTA began overhauling the Red Line between Cermak-Chinatown and...

DeKalb tattoo artist competes on Spike TV's 'Ink Master' beginning July 16

A Dekalb tattoo artist will compete for the title of "Ink Master" when Spike TV hit returns for a third season in July.

More food trucks licensed to cook onboard

Nearly a year after the City Council allowed food trucks to cook onboard, only a total of 13 have the required license...

NASCAR drivers Travis Pastrana, Regan Smith handing out ice cream in Chicago

NASCAR Nationwide...

Q&A: Keith Huff talks about 'Mad Men,' his new play and more

Writer Keith Huff talks "Mad Men," "House of Cards" and his world premiere noir comedy play at Lookingglass

Local Dunkin's ditch the Boston Kreme

The rivalry goes as deep as doughnuts.

Could bike-share 'spin class' trend come to Chicago?

See them on the streets of New York City, pedaling fast, but going nowhere.

YEEZUS! Kanye plans more Chicago 'projections' Saturday

Yeezus, we have a leak.

Inside a $1.5M house

This home has been on the market for a couple of years now, but the price was recently slashed to a cool $1.5 million....

Learnapalooza starts Saturday, expands to Logan Square later this year

Saturday kicks off Year 4 of Learnapalooza, Chicago’s free learning event, and for the second straight year, the...

Man arrested for Lakeview burglary that turned into a car chase with police

A man was arrested Wednesday morning after police said they saw him taking jewelry, purses, and a computer from a...

Whoops! Stolen phone auto-posts suspect's photo on Facebook

Smart phone.

Teen charged with selling fake tickets to Bieber concert at United Center ... for $200

He was a Belieber, but he had been fooled.

Sneaker thieves caught after posting photos on Instagram

State prosecutors said a trio of South Shore robbers were caught yesterday after they posted images of their bounty on...

Chicago teen becomes published author

You can forgive Deborah Scott for not imagining her passion for writing would lead her to becoming a published author.

Why's it gotta be baseball-sized hail?

Chicago is set to hit the ice tonight, and we’re not talking about the Hawks.

UFO in Logan Square ... or Photoshop?

Was it a mysterious ship in the sky over Logan Square, or just a not-so-clever Photoshop?

Art Institute lions get fitted for helmets

Fans will be sporting their Hawks gear on Wednesday for the first Stanley Cup Finals game and so will a couple of...

Survey: Chicagoans guilty of dangerous pedestrian behaviors

Drivers are not taking all the blame for the increase in pedestrian deaths for the first time in five years.

Roommates from hell

Sharing a room on the road for five years with teammate Patrick Kane was more than enough for Jonathan Toews.

Popular Pays turns Instagram followers into social currency

Popularity on social networks, like Instagram, can get you more than a few “likes” and internet fame.

Man arrested for Gold Coast apartment scam

Would you rent a Gold Coast studio apartment for $850 a month?

Spat over Lincoln Park statue heading to court

A controversial, 40-foot, blue, windmill-style sculpture in Lincoln Park will have its day in court.

Social media campaign calls for day of peace

Chicagoans are calling for a day of peace on Monday.