With the primary approaching, here’s what voters need to know about what the Cook County Board president and the Board’s 17 commissioners do, and the stakes of their power.

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The Democratic primary this month, which will likely decide the overall winner of that senate seat in deep blue Illinois, has come down to three frontrunners: Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), ...

CARE has been operating out of the Chicago Department of Public Health, and the move is part of a city-wide expansion of ...

The Chicago Fire broke ground on their incoming stadium last Tuesday, signalling a new era for the long vacant area.

United States’ and Israel’s war on Iran has already taken the lives of more than 1,300 Iranians, including over 150 children, while the seventh U.S. casualty was reported last week. President Donald ...

Children line up to play tennis at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church's indoor tennis court, while Coach Tyrone Mason tosses the young athletes tennis balls. (Photo by Caeli Kean / South Side ...

On October 4, Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot Chicago resident Marimar Martínez, a U.S. citizen who’d joined a group of rapid responders who were following Exum and other immigration agents on ...

Some opposition to the pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements have been coordinated by the politically connected pro-charter school Urban Center and attempts to unseat the local alder and mayor. A ...

This story was originally published by Borderless Magazine. Sirens woke Mariana Peña Ramírez up before daybreak on June 15, 2024. The neighbors must be fighting again, she thought groggily. But then, ...

Voices rose downtown on Jan. 3, 2026, as protesters declared “No War on Venezuela,” calling for the U.S. to keep its hands off Latin America, a message seen on signs throughout the crowd. Credit: Paul ...