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

Following several reports of a strange, winged creature around the Chicago area, we try to find out what the heck is going on. Editor’s note: This story originally published in 2019. Listen to the kid ...

Behind the Chicago Transit Authority’s massive Skokie facility stand several dozen of the agency’s best bus drivers. Their uniforms are freshly ironed and their gaze is focused on the parking lot in ...

Exhibition Week, organized by Gertie and running through Sunday, is drawing more attention to the city’s gallery scene. Here’s what some enthusiastic collectors said about buying art now.

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

The fest opens with an acclaimed A24 comedy-drama and closes with a music-themed film starring Pedro Pascal. There will also ...

The candidate backed by the Chicago Teachers Union opposes school closures. Two are open to closing schools, but only after ...

In Illinois, people who are terminally ill with fewer than six months to live can now request a prescription for medication ...

The north suburban district of 5,900 students has had a structural deficit for years and district officials say it will take ...

Five years ago, the TEAACH Act made Illinois the first state to require public schools to teach Asian American history. WBEZ ...

A Chicago City Council committee advances the mayor’s renter ordinance, while a group of other alders reaches a deal to sell ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Housing announced Monday a new program that gives eligible Chicagoans up to $70,000 in financial assistance to buy a new home. The HomeGrown ...