Trump said he was inspired to prioritize Memphis by Jim Vena, the CEO of Union Pacific railroad. Vena is a former board member at FedEx, which is headquartered in Memphis. Vena stepped down from the board in 2023, when he was named to lead Union Pacific.

There’s a reason President Donald Trump shelved his publicly stated plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push and instead turned his sights on Memphis.

The White Sox exceeded (very low) expectations and two of our Chicago writers examine where they fit in the Chicago-disappointment pantheon.

Six men have been charged with stealing more than $1 million in cash and merchandise from Chicago area stores in a string of more than 115 burglaries.

ICE arrested several criminal illegal immigrants in Chicago for crimes including sexual assault, rape and armed robbery as part of Operation Midway Blitz.

Biles, 28, revealed in May that she and husband Jonathan Owens had found a home in the Windy City, where he plays for the Bears.

A big PB flathead catfish from the Fox River, first report of sighting of a woolly bear and the Pawpaw Fest coming next Saturday are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

"Operation Midway Blitz" begins in Chicago amid Supreme Court ruling on ICE operations and opposition from Illinois Democratic leaders to a federal law enforcement surge.