The civil rights leader spent six decades fighting to support Black students and the schools that serve them through protests ...

PACs, billionaires and labor unions are gearing up for a Chicago school board race where contributions are expected to top ...

Zuley has ties to alleged coercion of suspects in Chicago and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. He testified as part of State’s Attorney ...

The research library received a Mellon Foundation grant to expand access to its vast Indigenous collections, including ...

In 1996, Jackson’s calls for more diversity in Hollywood were ignored or criticized. Now "Sinners," a movie by a Black ...

Two Cook County Board of Review commissioners, George Cardenas and Samantha Steele face re-election and have opposition in ...

Brendan Reilly, one of the more conservative Democrats on the City Council, looks to unseat Toni Preckwinkle, who doubles as ...

For decades, the FBI was a man’s world. Anybody else was just living in it, especially the administrative staff. In the last ...

Four candidates are vying in the Democratic primary to replace outgoing incumbent Susana Mendoza as the state's chief ...

Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready’ initiative aims to create statewide standard laws on e-motos to promote safety for riders, ...

Dozens of Muslims gathered at the Downtown Islamic Center of Chicago to break their first fast of Ramadan. Some came seeking ...

Nearly 2 million Illinoisans with non-violent criminal histories could have their records sealed automatically under a new ...