Dan O'Conor, aka the Great Lake Jumper, leaps into Lake Michigan every morning for the solitude and a splash of rejuvenation.

Eiffel Waffle serves up dozens of ice cream flavors in a soft "bubble waffle" that can be topped with decadent ingredients.

PHOTOS: Take a peek at life in the city through the eyes and lenses of the Block Club Chicago staff.

The mayor's chief of staff said federal agents received notice to deploy to five Democrat-led cities, including Chicago — ...

Born during the AIDS crisis, the LGBTQ+ newspaper became a lifeline, a watchdog and a record of a community long overlooked.

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Multiple fights and shootings have occurred outside the Seven Nightclub in Belmont Cragin. Community leaders say the area ...

Arja Sarkar, 15, is carving out space for young LGBTQ+ Indian women like herself in an after-school activity that remains ...

The People Church presented plans to buy the church and landmark the sanctuary, but former parishioners who fought for years ...

There's also the Old Town and Wells Street art fairs, Artists of the Wall fest in Rogers Park, a 36th annual horse show ...

The Chicago No Kings rally comes as protests have ramped up against ICE and the Trump administration this week locally and in Los Angeles, where the National Guard and Marines have been deployed ...

Four projects to revitalize the South and West sides with housing, local businesses, job opportunities and more have been named finalists for the $10 million Chicago Prize.