Starting in April, the Chicago area will see a wave of events in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The moment is leading some organizations to take a more nuanced look at the nation's past. America ...
Chicago under extreme heat warning, new state laws go into effect, and Congressman Mike Quigley officially enters mayoral ...
On Oct. 20, 2014, Laquan McDonald, a Black 17-year-old who grew up on Chicago’s West Side, was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer named Jason Van Dyke. A white veteran of the force, Van Dyke ...
Actor, writer and star of ‘Parks and Recreation’ is back in Chicago with the new musical ‘Iceboy!’ at the Goodman Theatre.
Teen “takeovers” have long been on the minds of many members of Chicago’s City Council. Several of the large group gatherings ...
Historians and community groups across Illinois are working to preserve the legacy of the Underground Railroad in the region.
The Chicago-based TikTok star shares her journey to sobriety and hopes for claiming a place in the beauty industry.
Zoo staff members are breeding thousands of tadpoles to ship to Puerto Rico in an effort to save from extinction the island’s ...
The court upheld birthright citizenship, gave states the OK to bar transgender girls from playing on publicly funded sports ...
It's the latest measure passed bolstering abortion protections in Illinois, a haven for patients in states where the ...
Air pollution is often worse in the summer. Now, Chicago can monitor it neighborhood by neighborhood
Fixed to the pole above her was one of the city’s solar-powered air quality monitors. The tracker, about the size of a tissue ...
After a series of shootings, community leaders call for the city to advance its violation prevention strategy.
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