In 1980, political activist Pat Quinn, who would later become governor, led a successful effort to change the Illinois ...

Last month, we urged Illinois Supreme Court justices ... Wisconsin’s high court had thrown out the Badger State’s gerrymandered maps, ruling in December 2023 that similarly distorted district ...

The Bunny Trail egg hunt hosted by the Freeport Park District in Krape Park is this Saturday, April 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 1 ...

If you tire of The Magnificent Mile's well-known stores, check out the independent bookstores ... of its proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, Little Italy is the place ...

A strong geomagnetic storm means the Northern Lights could be visible north of Chicago near the Illinois-Wisconsin border and ...

The plan aims to add more density along 79th Street, which has seen new investment in recent years but remains dotted with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new book, The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon, explores the untold story behind one of Chicago's ...

A new ranking from TimeOut is showcasing their top 100 bars in North America, with the first half of the list being unveiled ...

The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics. Homicide data from the Illinois State Police ...

Correspondence clubs and mail art are popular today as well as part of a broader art movement from the 1960s.

The Big Dat Donut at Dat Donut in Chatham has been a South Side staple since 1994, drawing hungry customers from near and far ...