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

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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), ...

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.

A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level. Produced in partnership with City Bureau’s Documenters.

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 ...

After the parade, lion dancers spread throughout the Chinatown area to bless local businesses with good fortune throughout the new year with many patrons from the day’s event visiting local ...

Thousands gathered to celebrate the annual Lunar New Year Parade on the first day of March.

This investigation is the first in a series of projects that will document and explore public housing on the South Side. If you have tips or suggestions about coverage, email ...

Children playing outside the Ida B. Wells Homes before their demolition. Photo by Patricia Evans. This is post 2 of 6 in the series “FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION” The City of Chicago and its Board of ...

In 2011, when then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a budget that closed half of the public mental health clinics in Chicago, City Council passed it unanimously. Less than a decade later, a progressive ...

This is post 1 of 6 in the series “FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION” Chicago is one of the most segregated cities in the United States. Over the last century, an array of political and cultural forces have ...