A resolution calling for a review is scheduled for a vote Tuesday in the Health and Hospitals Committee of the Cook County ...

After one community group took to social media to call the park “destroyed,” organizers said they are committed to seeing through restorations.

Some advocates are pushing for an independent review of the Cook County Jail, citing concerns about deaths and inadequate supervision. Riot Fest organizers have until Friday to clean and restore the ...

The announcement comes after last year’s prolonged debate over school closures that ultimately led to the shutdown of Kingsley Elementary School and a $6 million cut in operational expenses. In 2024, ...

What is the greatest threat to American democracy? In his new book, UChicago professor Robert Pape warns it’s normalized political violence. He says violence isn’t most dangerous when wielded by ...

Solitude can be a good thing if you need some peaceful time to sit with your thoughts. As we grow older, we experience an ...

Several education-related groups have endorsed or are providing significant financial support in Chicago’s first election for ...

This fall, Chicago voters are choosing members for the city’s first fully elected school board. There are 20 board seats up for grabs, plus voters citywide will pick a board president. Early voting ...

The voter guide — which includes questionnaires from all 46 candidates, endorsements, and campaign donations totals — was built with input from the community and with the community.

Organizers anticipate up to 50,000 attendees each day for the festival in Douglass Park. Friday's lineup includes two veteran ...

Five years ago, Illinois became the first state to require every public elementary and high school to teach a unit of Asian ...

The Next Movement” was produced by Kartemquin Films and premieres Friday at 9 p.m. Eastern (8 p.m. Central) on PBS, PBS.org ...