With Commander Gregory Bovino back in the region, Chicago activists draw on hard-won lessons to shield immigrants from ...

With one day remaining for Cook County residents to file a property tax appeal, we’ve created a guide to appeal for those who haven’t submitted their appeal yet – and for those who want to check it ...

When Detaureo Harrington saw flashing police lights signaling him to pull over, he wasn’t worried about being arrested. After being arrested the year before in June 2022 on a gun possession charge, ...

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits delayed and reduced due to the government shutdown, and major changes to work requirements on the horizon, food insecurity is top of mind ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Illustration by Verónica Martinez This story was produced by Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Sip of Hope features signs along its walls that validate mental health struggles. The Logan Square ...

CARTERVILLE — Aaron Jones was walking his land in Carterville with a prospective homebuyer five years ago when he said he saw the ditch that runs alongside his property was filled with human feces.

Homeowners may be notified with letters like this from the Chicago Department of Water Management if lead service lines are found during routine maintenance or construction. It can be difficult to ...

As the Chicago Department of Public Health rolls out an ambitious action plan, Trump’s Project 2025 playbook threatens to reverse progress Pills & drugs, healthcare photo. Free public domain CC0 image ...

The Community Hero Spotlight program is a consortium of media partners highlighting ordinary people who are making an extraordinary difference in the lives of others and community. The Chicago ...

Guard towers line the perimeter of Stateville Correctional Center, which opened in 1925 in Crest Hill, Illinois. Credit: Photo by Anne d'Aquino In prison, having a cellmate you get along with is a ...

As the marijuana business continues to boom across the state, Black Chicagoans still suffer from the lingering wounds of the U.S. government’s War on Drugs campaign that ran from the 1970s to the ...