On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blamed two factors for the historically severe flooding. The first was what he described as a water management system that was not properly built on the West and Southwest sides of the city, and the second was a need for better infrastructure to keep up with climate change.

1975: Illinois Gov. Dan Walker signed a bill proposed by third graders at Dennis School in Decatur that made the monarch butterfly the state insect of Illinois. The students observed the signing in Springfield.

The free event, now in its 66th year, runs Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days along the lakefront from Fullerton Avenue to Oak Street.

Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) and five other Southwest Side councilmembers issued a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on the subject of storm backflow into homes.

A Chicago woman was driving under the influence when she crashed on a Dan Ryan Expressway ramp, killing one of her passengers this weekend, according to police.

Residents reported loud booms and broken windows in the city after the Air Force team’s practice flights prior to an airshow.

Police are searching for a driver who hit a 4-year-old boy and ran off in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood on Sunday night. Around 9:40 p.m., Chicago police said the 4-year-old was walking with a 24-year-old man in a crosswalk, in the 2700 Block of West Peterson Avenue, when they were hit by the gray car.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said it is not “necessary to disclose” if you are an illegal immigrant when applying for aid due to flood damage.

The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Chicago Bears in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL preseason. Find out how to watch, listen, and stream.

Community members will get a chance on Tuesday to tell the Chicago Board of Education what they think about the proposed budget for Chicago Public Schools.

Two Chicago Transit Authority trains were evacuated following the derailment of a Yellow Line train at Howard station.

Kansas City's front office announced its decision to waive Young as part of a series of transactions that saw former first-round pick Felix Anudike-Uzomah placed on the Chiefs' injured reserve list. The team signed defensive lineman Owen Carney and linebacker Xander Mueller to bring its roster back to full strength.