Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson's decision to retire by the end of the year has prompted a frenzied search for his replacement. So far, two of the possible candidates on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's shortlist to succeed Johnson in the office are high-ranking police with Austin connections.

Mother's Day will never be the same again for Carl Cowans, who lost his oldest son to gun violence in 2017.

If you're looking for a summer job you may want to check out McDonald's, which recently announced plans to hire 14,000 new employees — including 2,400 in the Chicago-area.

Nine years ago, Tamekia Swint noticed an uptick in the number of black children adopted by non-black families.