Former President Barack Obama surprised the WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his new Presidential Center on Friday.

The paddle sport has exploded in popularity in recent years. The Chicago Slice is among several teams competing this week in a four-day Major League Pickleball tournament in suburban Northbrook.

In addition to Saturday’s All-Star game at the United Center and Friday’s three-point contest at Wintrust Arena, events will be taking place around the city throughout the weekend.

The Chicago Police Department’s forensics division has earned national accreditation, an achievement officials say will aid the department in its mission. The CPD on Thursday announced that its ...

The ACLU of Illinois sued the city three years ago on behalf of five Chicagoans, calling the Chicago Police Department's use of traffic stops the latest chapter in CPD's “long and sordid history” of ...

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

Chicago Public Schools is facing a massive budget gap — two board members on the path ahead. And two independent congressional candidates are removed from the ballot. On the show: Chicago Board of ...

CPS CEO Macquline King unveiled a proposed $9.88 billion budget to close the district’s funding gap. The plan calls for $200 ...

A Chicago man is facing nearly a dozen felony charges following a shooting during an alleged standoff in the Albany Park ...

The question — posed by Mayor Brandon Johnson — will fill the final spot on the November ballot, ending a proxy fight between ...

The civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Wells family, announced the preliminary findings Wednesday in ...