Alders approved the sale of four vacant, city-owned parcels of land to be redeveloped as outdoor community spaces. The sales ...

On a cold, snowy morning in mid-March, Marielis Yepez, 30, and Adriana Valencia, 32, search for one particular contractor in a sea of customers loading their cars at a Southwest Side Home Depot. The ...

Leaving Wellesley College wasn’t a choice for Jess Maciuch — it was a necessity. After experiencing debilitating fatigue and brain fog, Maciuch (pronounced “maw-choo”) used her biology background to ...

As Chicagoans eye an incoming presidential administration with the potential to drastically shift government programs, panelists at City’s Bureau’s latest Public Newsroom discussed how keeping elected ...

My Block, My Hood, My City mentors teens from the South and West Sides, part of its mission to support Chicago’s youth in underserved communities. Young people go on educational field trips to foster ...

Forty-seven days after Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced his budget proposal, Chicago City Council approved the city’s 2025 spending plan Monday evening. It was a tight vote, 27 to 23, just one vote ...

State Rep. LaShawn Ford, an advocate for criminal justice reform, has spent his life serving Chicago in multifaceted ways. Since 2007, Ford has represented Illinois’ 8th District, which includes parts ...

Standing outside a Pilsen shelter on a spring day, Samuel, 27, observes the other residents as they transform the sidewalk along South Halsted Street into something akin to a Venezuelan street market.