Granny flats and basement dwellings could help with housing affordability, but Chicago’s outdated zoning rules make them ...

The number of American children and teenagers in juvenile detention has sharply declined over the last few decades, but as overall numbers decrease, data shows Black and Native American youth are far ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced a public application process to join the Windy City's reparations task ...

Behind-the-scenes jostling was already underway before Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin announced that he would not seek a ...

Expect announcements from Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Lauren Underwood within hours and days ...

The 40-member task force will be charged with developing “Chicago’s first comprehensive reparations study, a critical step forward in acknowledging, addressing and repairing generations of harm ...

The metro area ranked 15th overall for levels of smog, according to a new analysis from the American Lung Association.

In the 1970s and ’80s, Chicago fashion designers held their own against the top names in the industry. Today, the city’s ...

Conner Mantz was the top American finisher at the 2025 Boston Marathon. He crossed the finish line in fourth place, just ...