Gary Washburn

By 6 a.m. Friday, workers began to unload scaffolding outside Wrigley Field, laying the groundwork for structural engineers to search for loose concrete beneath the upper deck after chunks of...

Setting a flying saucer stadium inside the classical columns of Soldier Field destroyed its historic character, so the structure should be stripped of its National Historic Landmark status, federal architecture...

Setting a flying saucer stadium inside the classical columns of Soldier Field destroyed its historic character, so the structure should be stripped of its National Historic Landmark status, federal architecture...

The final report from the Cook County panel investigating October's deadly Loop fire recommends sweeping changes at the Chicago Fire Department, from an overhaul of the department's promotion system to...

As relatives and friends of victims marked the first anniversary Tuesday of a deadly porch collapse in Lincoln Park, contractors said new porches in Chicago are sturdier but also cost...

After a decade of experimenting with charter schools, contract schools and small schools-within-a-school, the Chicago Public Schools system is set to unveil a plan that will combine all those elements...

Two years after leaving a senior City Hall post where he was being accused of accepting bribes, Anthony Pucillo acquired a financial interest in a road and sewer construction company...

Rejecting concerns that allowing Wal-Mart to open shop in Chicago would depress wages and destroy local businesses, the City Council voted Wednesday to permit the retail giant's first store in...