Humboldt Park, a bustling cultural hub on Chicago’s West Side, has been the heart of the city’s Puerto Rican community for ...

Humboldt Park, a bustling cultural hub on Chicago’s West Side, has been the heart of the city’s Puerto Rican community for ...

Selling magazines becomes a lifeline for Chicagoans navigating the intersecting barriers of incarceration, addiction, and ...

On a Wednesday in late February the sound of four-on-the-floor beats and hypnotic basslines wafted through the halls of learning. This siren song led back to room 2024, where a DJ was mixing, looping ...

We lost a giant today. The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., died peacefully this morning surrounded by his family. He was 84 years old, and his absence will be felt in this city and in this country ...

Illinois currently has over 220 data centers, with the market rapidly expanding. Pictured here is a data center located near Chicago O’Hare Airport. (Credit: Creative Commons) From the South and West ...

Illinois legalized cannabis with equity at its core in 2020. Six years later, the results are mixed. After nearly 90 years of prohibition, Illinois became the first state to legalize the sale of ...

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Mayor Brandon Johnson often quotes Matthew 6:21 when discussing city finances. The verse is considered one of the core tenets of Jesus ...

A new University of Illinois Chicago study finds that Chicago schools remain sharply divided, with policy decisions and funding gaps shaping students’ access to quality education. More than 70 years ...

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Defy Ventures Illinois hosted a coaching day as part of its CEO of Your New Life program on August 4, 2025. Defy operates programs in three prisons in the Illinois Department of Corrections that have ...

Jereme Carter describes the living conditions in the East Moline Correctional Center which he says has urine on the floors from leaky toilets, black mold everywhere and correctional staff who hate ...