Chicago Public Schools employees spent $23.6 million in tax dollars on lavish vacations at 5-star hotels and overseas trips.

A barometer of business health shows Chicago is close to marking two years of decline. The city’s employment rate lags the ...

Restaurants and bars bid to be along Chicago’s Riverwalk, so why a proven business with a lucrative offer was booted is a mystery wrapped up in a secretive city panel.

In Lake County and across Illinois, fire pensions are driving up property taxes and leaving fewer resources for safety.