Chicago and Brooklyn are in a tug-of-war over who will try R. Kelly first, one of the disgraced R&B singer's defense lawyers revealed in court Friday.

If Brooklyn’s booming growth continues, it will be the first time the city has trumped Chicago in population since 1890. Brooklyn wasn’t always such a popular place to live.

America’s oldest Black town is Brooklyn, Illinois. Once an Underground Railroad stop, it’s now dying. A race is on to save it.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Shengelia wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.

Brooklyn is set to eclipse Chicago in population by 2020, making it effectively the third-largest city in America — and the NYPD deserves much of the credit. New Census Bureau figures show that ...

Brooklyn has held the Third City spot twice before: From 1860-1880, when Philly was No. 2 and New York, which comprised Manhattan and parts of today's Bronx, was No. 1; and again (unofficially ...

For those who don't plan on traveling this holiday, there are great views of the fireworks in New York City, Chicago and San ...

Chicago Park District Chance the Snapper was taken to a permanent home at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in Florida afterward. Back in New York, they named the alligator Godzilla.

And then there was Chicago. The Windy City loomed large over the talk of consolidation because Chicago was on the rise. In 1893, Chicago was chosen over NYC as the site of the World’s Exhibition, the ...

The Brooklyn Nets held on for a 110-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of their best-of-seven playoff series. The Bulls still lead the series 3-2.

In tribute to Daunte Wright, air fresheners were attached to an extra layer of fences outside the Brooklyn Center police station. There were small vigils in Chicago after video footage of a 13 ...