Illinois

Chicago 2 days ago

Chicago spent $80K to renovate office for first lady Johnson as city faces billion dollar budget shortfall

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing scrutiny after the city spent $80,000 to renovate an office for first lady Stacie Johnson while facing a nearly billion-dollar budget shortfall.

CRIME 2 days ago

Mob of up to 30 looters, some armed, ransack freight train in Chicago

Dramatic footage captures the moment a mob of around 30 people loot a freight train in Chicago Friday and then make off with appliances like air fryers and flat-screen TVs.

VIDEO October 7

Chicago Mayor discusses fiscal responsibility and liberating Black people

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said fiscally responsible stewards are making the same argument as those who said Black people could not be freed during the Confederacy because it was too expensive.

Chicago October 5

Entire Chicago school board to resign over teachers union dispute with Dem mayor: 'Deeply alarming'

The entire Chicago Board of Education is resigning after reportedly declining to fire the Chicago Public Schools CEO during contract negotiations with the city's teachers union.

Illinois October 4

Ohio girl concedes cutting off tanker that spilled chemical last year in Illinois, killing 5

A 17-year-old Ohio girl concedes that a tanker truck, that later crashed and spilled a toxic chemical that killed five people in IL, was forced off the road after she passed it with her minivan.

IMMIGRATION October 3

'Dangerous' migrant is person of interest in shooting death of 17-year-old Chicago girl

A 19-year-old migrant described as 'dangerous' was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old female migrant in Chicago, a police source confirmed to Fox News.

CRIME October 3

Missing Missouri mother's remains found 6 months after mysterious disappearance

Authorities in Missouri have identified the skeletal remains of mother Emily Strite who was found in a remote wooded area six months after she mysteriously disappeared.

Media October 1

'Economy way better under Trump': Black voters share if they were better off 4 years ago

Fox News Digital spoke with voters in Detroit, Chicago, and Atlanta about whether they were far better off under former President Trump.

Kamala Harris September 29

Harris surrogates try to explain away ‘flip-flopping’ immigration policy

Allies have continued to defend Vice President Kamala Harris' changing views, including her evolving stance on immigration and border security, since becoming the nominee.

Illinois September 29

Controversial Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard facing eviction: report

Tiffany Henyard, the Democratic mayor of Dolton, Illinois, is reportedly facing eviction over unpaid rent as she deals with claims of lavish spending on the taxpayer's dime.