Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that the city experienced its least violent Fourth of July holiday in at least six ...

Though the morning of July Fourth held its share of rain and gray skies in Glenview, the sun had come out in time for the ...

The Morton Grove Days Parade has been a longstanding tradition, and it continued this year on the Fourth of July as thousands ...

Esteban Herrera, 52, was fatally shot about 2 a.m. Friday in the 3400 block of West 62nd Place. No one is in custody. A ...

Though the City of Chicago will not host an official fireworks display on the Fourth of July, celebrations across the city’s neighborhoods and suburban towns promise a rich mix of parades, ...

More than 50 fireworks shows are set to dazzle skies across the Chicago area on Thursday and Friday for the Fourth of July holiday. But Navy Pier — one of the most popular places in the city to ...

Swimming conditions are expected to be life-threatening during the rest of the Fourth of July holiday weekend with waves of 3 to 6 feet at all Lake Michigan beaches in the Chicago area.

In too many Chicago neighborhoods, the Fourth of July weekend brought tragedy. Dozens of people were shot and several of them died.

Chicago faces another scorcher on the Fourth of July, with 95-degree heat, an ongoing warm streak, and evening fireworks expected to proceed under mostly dry skies.

Whether in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs, there are plenty of parades to kick off Fourth of July celebrations. By Hannah Webster • Published July 1, 2025 • Updated on July 1, 2025 at 3:43 pm ...

Some early-morning park walkers who found themselves in the middle of a fireworks disaster on Saturday — and they worry it ...