When the city talks about “taxing big business,” most people don’t picture us: the McDonald’s local business owners. Here's our perspective.

Thousands of people will flock downtown this week for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, Black Friday shopping and winter markets as the holiday season kicks into high gear, but what is the city doing to address safety concerns following a violent weekend?

With the lake-effect system, some areas were pummeled with a foot of snow, and others just saw a dusting. Most of the snow fell overnight, making travel dangerous in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana. Light, on-and-off snow showers could linger ...

The Chicago Loves Local initiative encourages residents to support local businesses during the holiday season. Laura Austin, executive director of the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce tells us more.

CHICAGO — Local businesses and programs are offering some relief to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients who have had their benefits halted due to the ongoing government shutdown. Forty-two million Americans rely on SNAP ...