Chicago Community Pulse

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson arrived in Italy Thursday morning with a city delegation, preparing to meet Pope Leo XIV.

Mayor Brandon Johnson launched the Interconnected Chicago Strategy to strengthen community ties and city responses to hate incidents, including a new...

Rashad Johnson, 18, faces attempted murder charges after allegedly driving into five CPD officers during a chaotic Near West Side gathering early...

Dr. Olusimbo Ige resigned as Chicago Department of Public Health commissioner, with Mayor Brandon Johnson accepting her departure and praising her...

Chicago creatives can apply for the Sonic Pavilion Festival to create multichannel sound works at Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

• Theme: Community sound...

Comptroller Susana Mendoza's new YouTube tour guides viewers through Bronzeville's legendary Black history, striking architecture, and everyday...

Chicago's packed summer calendar is already delivering neighborhood street fests, major music events, and hidden gems across the city.

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Chicago's shootings and homicides are rising this year after 2025's historic lows.

• Homicides jumped 39% in April to 32, reaching 130 through April,...

Growing public opposition is pushing planners to revisit the car-centric DuSable Lake Shore Drive proposal, with CMAP's Transportation Committee taking comments this morning on alternatives that prioritize transit, safety, and lakefront access.

Chicago's Pride Month lineup spans parades, festivals, parties, and community events across neighborhoods.

• Chicago Pride Parade hits Northalsted...

Chicago has no single Filipino neighborhood, but small enclaves spread across nearly every region, shaped by the Philippines' diversity, U.S....

New data reveals over 120 cell phone incidents in just two weeks across Chicago Public Schools high schools, with 35% tied to fights, assault or...

51 candidates are running for Chicago's first fully elected school board, with all 20 district seats and the citywide presidency on the November 3...

CPS paid $34 million in interest after borrowing $1.8 billion to cover delayed Cook County tax bills, revealing thin reserves and recurring short-term...

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is rolling out a sweeping higher education affordability proposal as speculation intensifies about a possible 2028 presidential run. The move ties directly into local debates on schools and city leadership.

Chicago's summer garden walks highlight neighborhood creativity from balconies to backyards.

• June highlights include Old Town Art Fair & Garden...

• Nearly 100 gathered at Thalia Hall Tuesday for a WTTW News forum on police-community ties
• CPD official Glen Brooks called relations “improving,”...

A 56-year-old man was stabbed in the hand during a fight on the Morse CTA Red Line platform in Rogers Park Thursday night. He was treated at St. Francis Hospital in good condition as the suspect fled on foot.

The family of Adam Toledo has refiled a federal lawsuit against the city and the officer who shot the 13-year-old, alleging wrongdoing in his death.

Massive flames engulfed at least two buildings in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood, raising urgent safety concerns for local residents.