Chicago’s school board president will be directly elected for the first time as more than 30 years of mayoral control ends.

Chicago’s school board president will be directly elected for the first time as more than 30 years of mayoral control ends.

Chicago’s school board president will be directly elected for the first time as more than 30 years of mayoral control ends.

White Sox’s 2026 campaign—and more importantly, what’s next for the team. Looking back at 2026 Ultimately, this ...

“People," photographed by Rose Blouin in Washington Park in 1987. Credit: Rose Blouin I gasped out loud the first time I saw one of Rose Blouin’s photos. In the summer of 1987, Blouin, a local ...

The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a 440-acre development on the former site of the U.S. Steel South Works plant, June 13, 2026. Credit: Marc C. Monaghan A group of graduate ...

Chicago launched an ambitious plan to keep residents from getting displaced as speculators swooped in, but some projects never happened, while others show modest results. Scenes from the Woodlawn ...

Across Chicago, safety-net hospitals (SNHs)—medical centers that provide healthcare for individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay—are facing an uncertain future as the ...

Located just steps from the Western Pink Line station, Casa Cafe initially appears to be a typical neighborhood taqueria with its bright orange walls and the scent of sizzling al pastor. But follow ...

David Chiko, one of the former high-ranking officials in Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s office who was implicated in an alleged ghost-payrolling scheme in 2022, was allegedly involved in misconduct ...

At its meeting, the 9th Police District Council—Deering heard concerns from public commenters about pedestrian and cyclist safety on Archer Avenue. Council members addressed those concerns and ...

In the first few months of 2025, sweeping cuts made by the second Trump administration, representing billions of dollars in government grant funding across multiple sectors, took effect. The nonprofit ...