I loved being the alderman of the 35th Ward,” Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 36, said. “But you can’t turn down a job like this ...

In just a handful of decades, the rusty crayfish has become dominant in the Great Lakes. Join us on a deep dive into this ...

The report found more than 6,000 people enrolled in the state-funded programs were classified as “undocumented” despite ...

Due to the surge in demand, the Secretary of State’s Office launched an online portal so residents can determine whether they ...

Say farewell to February and welcome March by embracing the seemingly limitless choices we have in the Chicago area. We ...

The 21-member board at its monthly meeting Thursday voted to amend language in a revised resolution that would now aim to ...

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and ...

Shedd Aquarium has announced a $10 million donation from Abbott, a global health care company founded in Chicago.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving in response to what it calls a “crisis" prompted ...

Many undocumented families describe their lives as living in the shadows since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Mixed-status families who have called Chicago home for decades are ...

Chicago is the steppin’ capital of the world.” That’s a phrase coined by local DJ Sam Chatman, also known as the Godfather of Steppin’. And though the dance craze’s popularity has spread far and wide, ...

Illinois is giving municipalities the ability to reinstitute the 1% grocery tax locally starting in January, when the state ...