Chicago resident Maurie Richie called the city and his alderman's office for help with a dying tree, but no one showed up for ...

Some much needed, "significant" rain was on the way for the Chicago area for the first time in over three weeks.

Winter is Chicago's fastest-warming season, with temperatures now 3.5 degrees higher than they averaged in 1990. This means ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Dec. corn gained 0.25 cent at $4.06 a bushel. Dec. wheat was up 0.75 cent at $5.66 a bushel. Dec. oats ...

While the drought conditions have been building recently, the Chicago area had plenty of rain in July and early August. Still, only one day has seen more than half an inch of rain in the last 50 days.

Use the maps to find the legislators representing you. You can search for Illinois state senators, house representatives and Chicago alderman. The maps show the state districts and Chicago ...