It has been a soggy week in the Chicago area, and there have been some truly eye-popping rainfall totals across the region.

The next Chicago mayoral election will be held on Feb. 23, 2027. Nine candidates have formally announced campaigns so far, but others are expected to declare in the coming months. The list of hopefuls includes longtime insiders of Chicago politics as well as newcomers to the scene.

The city shines in the summertime — and this year’s light is especially bright, thanks in part to a new presidential center.

The Chicago area has been inundated with rain and multiple rounds of powerful thunderstorms in recent days, but good news is finally here.

1945: At 6 p.m. Chicago time, President Harry S. Truman gathered reporters in the Oval Office of the White House to announce that Japan’s Emperor Hirohito agreed to surrender. Victory over Japan (or V-J) Day marked the end of World War II. Vintage Chicago Tribune: How the city celebrated war’s end and welcomed its veterans home

Exciting things are happening in Austin. But the delay over a promised archway symbolizes how bureaucratic transformation can be.

Two rounds of storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon, prompting tornado and thunderstorm watches and warnings.

Bears president Kevin Warren provided a stadium search update, saying that the team's focus is on Hammond, Indiana sites. Here's what to know.

Chicago has long been home to one of the country’s most diverse and vibrant dining scenes. Here’s a handy guide on how to eat your way through the city in one weekend. Former Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights

A retired Chicago detective says the National Guard deployment that cut Memphis homicides by 43.7% could solve Chicago's worsening crime crisis.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Aug. 16, 1914 1812: Some 500 Potawatomi and their allies encircled 110 men,