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Proposition 40, known as the California billionaire tax, is polarizing, and to fight it two other propositions have been placed on the ballot.

A house fire in Vernon Hills left some people without a home overnight.

Mayor Brandon Johnson outlined his plan to close an $880 million budget deficit, centering his proposal on a corporate head tax and other business‑related revenue measures that immediately set up a clash with City Council members.

Thieves targeted a Swedish restaurant in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood on Saturday, Chicago police said.

Chicago police are investigating an attempted smash-and-grab burglary at a Logan Square bar.

A man was found not guilty in the 2018 murder of a transgender woman in Chicago.

A big change this weekend in the Loop for all elevated stations could impact CTA riders.

Five people were hurt after a crash involving a CTA bus Friday on Chicago's South Side, fire officials said. Two of the people went to hospitals in serious to critical condition.

The Chicago Bears will be without tight end Cole Kmet for the rest of the season after he suffered a right knee injury during the fourth quarter of Thursday night's game against the New England Patriots.

A water main break in Chicago flooded at least six homes overnight, leaving residents with water-filled basements and raising questions about responsibility as construction work was underway on nearby sewer and water infrastructure.