Four men were shot late Saturday night on the city’s Near West Side, close to the United Center, according to Chicago police.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Vintage editorial: A celebration of ...

The Winnipeg Jets were the best regular season team in the NHL last season. It wasn’t enough to propel them to the Stanley Cup championship, however. They were ...

Although Illinois law allows nonprofit private schools to register voluntarily with the state or seek state recognition, it bars for-profit operations such as The Language and Music School from doing ...

Hurricane Erin has reintensified into a Category 4 storm on Aug. 18, according to the National Hurricane Center. See where Erin is headed.

As of 7 a.m. CDT Monday, the center of Category 4 Hurricane Erin was located about 115 miles north-northeast of Grand Turk ...

U.S. shores are unlikely to see a direct hit, but a strong offshore hurricane can produce massive and dangerous waves well away from its center.

Attorneys representing detainees held at the controversial makeshift immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” ...

As immigration arrests climb, new detention centers are making space for a growing number of detained migrants.

Hurricane Erin continues on its path. See the latest update for Monday, Aug. 18. Hurricane Erin strengthened into ...

A federal judge in Miami will continue to hear arguments Monday over whether detainees at Florida’s temporary immigrant ...