Navigating a sharp decline in international travel to the U.S. and other headwinds, Chicago saw an increase in tourism last year, with 56.8 million visitors spending a record $21.5 billion in the Windy City.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has repeatedly invoked a non-disclosure agreement to justify not sharing information with the public and aldermen as the City Council vets a plan to sell Chicago’s parking meter system.

Located in Joliet, the first Dairy Queen is being remembered with signage and neon signs that hark back to the original 1940s storefront.

A badly deteriorated Frank Lloyd Wright-designed single-family home on Chicago’s West Side looks to have a new lease on life, as a community organization bought the home and plans a major renovation and reuse.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field.

Social Security is running out of money in its main trust fund. The latest Trustees report predicts that Social Security will become “insolvent” in 2032 — one year earlier than previously expected.

President Trump, who wants to stave off the economic fallout of the war ahead of midterm elections, is now pointing at oil companies as the culprit.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Trump as midterm elections near.