Artist Caroline Kent poses for a portrait at her studio in Humboldt Park. Kent is the talent behind a large, site-specific mural in Union Station and forthcoming exhibitions at the Smart Museum and ...

Between 1959 and 1963, an elementary school class in West Chatham went from majority white to majority Black, and Next Voices columnist A.J. Sanders witnessed history playing out.

The convictions of Michael Madigan and Ed Burke, two of the most powerful figures in Illinois politics, are not just scandals ...

After complaints over odors and dust went unheeded, the chief executive of the suburban Hampshire company TiEnergy says he ...

Johnson has a lot to prove as a rookie head coach — and Williams has a lot to prove as a quarterback. But this is the best foundation the Bears have had with a first-year head coach since the end of ...

Imprisoned former Ald. Edward M. Burke's Burnham Committee gave the money to a fund for Justice Joy V. Cunningham days after ...

There have been eye-popping player deals in recent years for Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani. How long can Major League Baseball keep this up?

President Donald Trump has vowed to shutter the U.S. Department of Education. The move could carry many implications for ...

The Public League takes center stage as the championship game will be played Saturday night. Here is a preview of the city title game and a handful of other showdowns, including a few that will ...

The Emmy-award winning theater company's new space, House of Belonging, is designed to uplift, connect and make an impact as ...

"I went to the same high school as he did and I’ve always heard of him to be a good person,” jury foreman Timothy Nessner ...

The plans for a 25-foot stainless steel monument at Illinois Medical Center miss the mark, say some readers. Others are all ...