Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its ...

Illinois’ statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though many people will continue to pay it at the local level.

Conductor Klaus Mäkelä, right, and pianist Yunchan Lim during a concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 18, 2025.

Chicago is once again hosting collection sites for real trees at 27 locations around the city (see the map below). Drop off ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to ...

We’re looking back at the stories that defined 2025 — from a massive immigration crackdown and congressional musical chairs to city budget battles and a hometown Holy Father.

Officer Elmer Carrillo Jr. is the first CPD officer to be terminated for failing a drug test since Illinois legalized the ...

Illinois U.S. Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Delia Ramirez, Jonathan Jackson and Danny Davis toured the controversial west ...

The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace are encouraging residents to celebrate responsibly and take advantage of the ...

More than 550 personalized license plate requests were denied by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office this year after it ...

Leo said he had spoken “explicitly” with Gov. JB Pritzker and urged him to not sign the bill into law. Chicago Cardinal Blase ...

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit Southside Blooms transforms vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms that ...