One of the dogs electrocuted in River North died, according to 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly. Reilly added that a pinched wire caused the sidewalk to become "electrically live." "While such ...

A Chicago non-profit is working to reverse the negative effects of historic redlining by revitalizing and transforming 205 acres of vacant land on the Mid-South Side of the city, ...

Discover how innovative mapping initiatives are transforming the documentation of Black history, from civil rights movements ...

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Chicago's South Side, from the Great Migration to its enduring impact on culture, music ...

Mexico’s dangerous Sinaloa drug cartel is now deeply entrenched in major American cities, according to retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Brian Townsend. “We have some […] ...

Mexico's vicious Sinaloa drug cartel is "woven into our communities," a retired special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration said.

A massive water main break inundated a snow-laden neighborhood in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois, on Friday, flooding ...

A water main break in Skokie flooded roads and neighborhood homes, prompting a boil water order in the area and some schools ...

Chicago is a big city with so much to offer. But many people who have lived in the area for years still avoid going to certain parts of the city. A new book seeks to explain why some Chicagoans say ...

The result of the Chicago Neighborhood Project is an unofficial map of the city's geographical makeup that feels more ...

Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago ...

University of Chicago researchers asked Chicagoans to draw their neighborhood boundaries for a new map. Block Club reporters ...