A 14-year-old boy was shot in downtown Chicago; no suspects are in custody. The incident followed an altercation near a busy Loop area. Witnesses reported a group fighting before shots were fired.

Two major gatherings—one political, the other artistic—are set to unfold hours apart in downtown Chicago. Hear about traffic closures, times and more.

Chicago police are searching for eight people accused of robbing and attacking a group of passengers on a CTA platform in downtown Chicago last month.

Chicago is expanding a pilot program using cameras to catch and ticket drivers blocking bus and bike lanes in parts of downtown.

Chicagoans and tourists are flocking to the Loop in record numbers with arts, culture and dining as the main attractions, as the area recovers post-pandemic. Several new housing developments indicate the Loop is becoming more of a neighborhood.

A 14-year-old was injured during a shooting outside a McDonald's in downtown Chicago on Friday, according to police.

Thompson federal building in downtown Reno on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. A protester holds up a sign at Reno's No Kings rally on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. The sign is referencing an incident in March in which a journalist was added by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to a Signal group chat detailing plans for airstrikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen.

With nearly 80 species now thriving in the Chicago, local anglers are casting lines and landing catches of up to 35 pounds from spots smack in the middle of one of Downtown's most visited tourist destinations.