The law promised major infrastructure improvements, but the state’s roads aren’t in any better shape than when it took effect ...

From transforming a couple vacant lots into thriving gardens to connecting residents with jobs, Pastor Dollie Sherman has ...

Leaders of these organizations on the South and West sides connect residents to jobs and engage youth to build safer ...

I hope you’ll join me.” A few months ago, I was with my family in Washington, D.C., standing in a dark room in the National ...

The well-intentioned law must be adjusted to deny pretrial release to repeat violent offenders and those suspected of violent ...

Illinois food stamp participation hit a decade low in May, falling more than 23% from the previous year, with new federal ...

Nearly 1-in-4 students were chronically absent in 2023 at New Trier High School. That dropped by 65% after reforms were ...

Chicago Public Schools plans to eliminate assistant principal roles due to budget deficits, a move linked to staffing-first ...

Illinois lawmakers got many amendments at the end of the legislative session. In the last nine days of the just-concluded ...

The number of homicides in Chicago fell to a more than 10-year low in the most recent recording year. The city saw 440 ...

Illinois ranks near the bottom of the country in a report on state government financial transparency. The state was 46 th in ...

Chicago’s July 1 minimum wage increase is a reminder that while such moves are meant to help those most in need, they can ...