Seven of 20 school board members say they oppose reimbursing the city for the payment. The mayor has until March 31 to settle ...

Seven of 20 school board members say they oppose reimbursing the city for the payment, leaving the mayor without enough yes ...

A 34-day hunger strike led to Dyett reopening as a neighborhood arts school with a $14 million investment. Beyond its sports ...

John Kass & Jeff Carlin tackle Chicago Mayor Brandon calling himself the second coming of Harold Washington, his campaign donations from a law firm involved ...

Arena has no prior relationships or track record in Springfield, and is getting a late start on the city’s formidable to-do ...

On April 1st, voters in Illinois’ second-largest city will make their voices heard in a contentious mayoral election. Current ...

The highest concentrations of undocumented immigrants in Midwest states are in cities with "sanctuary" policies.

A novel solution to give Americans better access to fresh food is picking up steam across the country: government-owned, government-operated grocery stores. Such stores are touted by proponents as ...

Concerned about the future of American democracy? The vibrant elections in Chicago’s suburbs should encourage you.

Jodi Schafer started in January as the new talent attraction director hired by the Collaborative Growth Initiative — a ...

Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, seeking a third term, is being challenged by former trustee Jim Dodge in the April 1 election ...

It’s official: the gaslighting isn’t working. If you had a dollar for every time a legacy media outlet said “this time Trump is finished,” you could afford to run your own campaign—and buy a few ...