While it is now a time-honored tradition, the establishment of the holiday had a prolonged, difficult path to acceptance.

Chicago gets its first elected school board members. And former House Speaker Michael Madigan explains his “making out like bandits” remark.

The beloved American roots music club has been honored with a spot on the National Register of Historic Places, and it’s the ...

Under Illinois’ aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statute, individuals are not allowed to carry a firearm in public unless ...

Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who was experiencing a mental health crisis, was shot in her kitchen by Sangamon County ...

Even if tax breaks are allowed to lapse at year’s end, the federal budget deficit will still climb to $2.7 trillion in a ...

The price negotiations for the additional 15 drugs selected will be handled by the incoming Trump administration and, if ...

The move is the second major change for alcohol labels announced in the waning days of the Biden administration. On Jan. 5, U ...

The decision came against the backdrop of unusual political agitation by President-elect Donald Trump, who vowed that he ...

Roosevelt University is starting its “Roosevelt Pledge” program for incoming students, providing free tuition to families making $50,000 per year or less.

The People’s March for Justice is part of a national coalition fighting against the goals of the incoming administration.

Low-income Illinoisans feeling the weight of college tuition might soon get a bit of a relief.