Editorial: An uproar in Hyde Park and Kenwood over an old hotel turned into a homeless shelter
The Johnson administration turned an old Best Western in Hyde Park into a shelter with little notice to the neighbors.
Anointed by powerful father, state Sen. Emil Jones III heads to trial on bribery charges
Chicago Democrat Emil Jones III, a sitting state senator, will face a federal jury that could end his political career and ...
Editorial: Chicago has struggled to regain international tourism. Now that’s coming true for the entire nation.
Choose Chicago finally has a new head honcho in Kristen Reynolds, formerly the CEO of the tourism agency Discover Long Island ...
Shutdown of regional Head Start offices creates confusion, but feds say funding will continue
The Trump administration’s to close regional Head Start offices led to confusion for many program administrators in Illinois.
Letters: The consequences of children falling behind in reading are profound
Year after year, millions of children fall behind in reading, and the consequences are profound: reduced lifetime earnings, ...
Judge: Feds can’t intervene in Haymarket lawsuit to bring rehab center to Itasca
The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago sided with Haymarket Center in its suit against Itasca, but a judge denied its motion ...
Chicago’s connection to ‘The Great Gatsby’ as Fitzgerald’s novel turns 100
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s romance with a North Shore debutante provided fodder for “The Great Gatsby,” which this year turned 100 ...
As teens ‘take over’ downtown once again, Chicago faces a choice
As summer looms, a debate resumes over what to do about ‘teen takeovers’ downtown after boy is shot in Streeterville.
The $265 million tech bill
Illinois and Cook County officials have spent more than $250 million after hiring a Texas company to overhaul outdated, error-ridden computer systems. The three projects are taking years and are ...