Bright and sunny though it is, Monday is not the best day for swimming at a Chicago beach, weather officials warn. The National Weather service has put out a beach hazard statement until 7 p.m for all ...

Cooler temperatures in Chicago are temporary, with a return to mid-to-upper 80s and chances of rain during the week.

A life-threatening heat wave has enveloped the East Coast, hitting major cities with the worst of the high temperatures on Tuesday before relief moves in.

The Live Local Act lets developers build high-density projects in communities that don't want them. Without guaranteeing affordable housing.

For Otis, playing professionally is likely just a detour en route to her ultimate career goal of becoming a surgeon. Otis graduated from Florida with a biology degree, earned the NCAA Elite 90 Award ...

Justice & Health As Chicagoans Brace for Higher Water Bills, Groups Push for Affordability Reforms Water rates have more than doubled since 2010. Low-income residents feel the pinch most of all.

With a 36-story apartment tower set to rise in Old Town, and the city approving more high-rises, residents call for vigilance to protect their neighborhood's historic integrity.

Other North Side lakefront landmark districts soon may also be threatened by nearby rezoning that usher in high-rise encroachment. Let’s hope property owners in such landmark areas as Arlington-Deming ...

Cocoa prices on Friday extended this week's rally, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/4 month high. Supply concerns are boosting cocoa prices as the pace of Ivory Coast cocoa exports has slowed.

Chicago's luxury condo market struggles as a Gold Coast property sells for 20% less than its initial listing price.