Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate and a lifelong public servant, is the new board chair for the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.

Our public libraries serve as a great equalizer, offering the chance for anyone — rich and poor alike — to access great ...

DECATUR — The Decatur Public Library will hold a Color Run to celebrate its 150th anniversary from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12. The 2-mile untimed fun run begins and ends at the library's ...

Set inside a once-dilapidated 1938 building on Chicago’s near West Side, a one-of-a-kind museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America.

Melissa Bell, the CEO of Chicago Public Media, on Monday announced major leadership changes atop the organization that runs the Chicago Sun-Times and public radio station WBEZ. Tracy Brown has ...

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A majority of the board signaled it could not support the $175 million reimbursement. While Chicago Public Schools has $139 million in new revenue to support the budget amendment, as a result of ...

Illinois’ public health funding is set to take a hit. State officials say the Trump administration is pulling back $477 million aimed at preventing infectious disease and treating mental health and ...

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Chicago Public Media is naming Jennifer Kho its interim editor-in-chief, along with other leadership changes, as the nonprofit moves ...

Chicago Public Schools is close to a contract deal with the Chicago Teacher Union, CEO Pedro Martinez told top staff in an email Thursday morning. “Please have an update ready for the full Board ...

Wood Co. District Public Library 150th anniversary collaboration with BGSU College of Music. The Wood County District Public Library is marking its 150th year. Part of that birthday celebration ...

The Fairhope City Council met Monday night just days after the Alabama Public Library Service voted to suspend state funding to the Fairhope Public Library due to the inclusion of certain books in its ...