Chicago’s dining culture has long balanced polish with grit: white-tablecloth steakhouses alongside decades-old taverns, tasting menus a few blocks from shot-and-beer dives. Lately, a familiar ...

Nightclub impresario Billy Dec and musician Wyclef Jean attend the Lollapalooza after party in 2012 at a popular Chicago club. Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson and Mayor Rahm Emanuel were among the officials participating in National Night Out, which aims to bring police and communities together against ...

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On Tuesday, families affected by the E2 nightclub tragedy honored their loved ones who never returned home that night — a somber day in the city's history.

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A National Night Out to help improve the relationship between police officers and the communities they serve is happening in Chicago, the suburbs and communities across the country on ...

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