Authorities are investigating after a threat was allegedly made Wednesday against Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois ...

A zoo in Denmark made headlines when it solicited donations of pets to feed to its predators. WTTW News asked Lincoln Park ...

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

Health care leaders across Illinois are sounding the alarm over a new federal law slashing Medicaid, warning it could force ...

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas fled the state for Illinois, New York and Massachusetts to block an effort by Republicans to redraw congressional districts. The plan, backed by President ...

Texas Democrats are seeking refuge in Illinois — we hear from some of the lawmakers directly. And what a pension boost means for the city’s finances.

The Chicago House Music Festival and Conference will be held Aug. 21-24. Events are set to take place at Millennium Park and ...

A city analysis warned the bill “would increase the city’s pension liabilities by more than $11 billion” in the two funds ...

Experts say the increases are driven by warmer temperatures due to climate change and the expanding presence of ticks in more ...

A key split is whether the treaty should require cutting plastic production, with powerful oil-producing nations opposed; ...

The word “gerrymander" was coined in America more than 200 years ago as an unflattering means of describing political ...

The Republican-controlled committee issued subpoenas for depositions with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of ...