The debate over how to regulate data centers in Illinois is intensifying as lawmakers struggle to balance costs to consumers ...

The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the civil rights icon and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition who died Tuesday at age 84, has announced a series of public memorial events in Chicago.

Every year, more than 20,000 people leave Illinois prisons, many facing challenges that extend far beyond finding stable housing and employment.

The Silver Room presents an evening of community storytelling featuring unrehearsed five-minute stories ranging from humorous ...

The Kenwood and Hyde Park Academy boys basketball teams will compete in the Chicago Public League semifinals Wednesday night after advancing with Elite Eight wins last weekend.

It was a disappointing night at Credit Union 1 Arena for two Hyde Park-area high schools. The Hyde Park Academy boys basketball team fell to Lincoln Park 52-43 in the ...

A new program offering free doula care to uninsured and Medicaid-covered mothers aims to reduce maternal health disparities on Chicago’s South Side.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the impassioned voice of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and dispossessed, a two-time presidential ...

SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois awaits federal court decisions about federal funding and braces for more federal cuts and rising costs, Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing limited new spending.

The 66th annual Folk Festival returns to the University of Chicago campus this weekend, bringing with it a slate of concerts, ...

When I read that “The Outsiders” won four 2024 Tony Awards including best musical, and that it was the first Broadway musical ...