Michael Holtz

Only 44 percent of CTA riders say they own a car, despite Mayor Rahm Emanuel's suggestion last week that they have a "choice" of whether to take public transit or...

As its helicopter hovered above the scene, WGN-Channel 9 broke in with the news this morning that an airplane had crashed onto Martin Luther King Drive on the South Side,...

Illinois is the only state that doesn't allow residents to carry concealed weapons, and a group of religious leaders, anti-gun activists and lawmakers hope to keep it that way. The...

Illinois is the only state that doesn't allow residents to carry concealed weapons — and a group of religious leaders, anti-gun activists and lawmakers hope to keep it that way....

Kaw Hser Paw spends most weekday afternoons in a crammed classroom at the offices of RefugeeOne, a nonprofit in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. There, he learns English with fellow refugees who...

In place of iPad Minis and high-definition televisions, a Chicagoland animal shelter is offering a discount on pet adoptions this Black Friday. The Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge is...

Unseasonably high temperatures have delayed the opening of four outdoor ice rinks that were among the seven scheduled to open Friday across Chicago. For those looking for an alternative to...