Joe Biden has been hankering to do more. Many leading Democrats across the country — including some former top aides and ...

A nonprofit that promotes equitable transit-oriented development is giving out $1.5 million in grants to Chicago artists as ...

Local poets Anna Poeht and Lisa Farver are making poetry accessible throughout the city of Chicago co-creating with strangers on street corners, at markets, fests and activations. They sat down ...

A new exhibit at the museum, “Act Well Your Part,” documents the institution's pivotal role in developing Chicago's community ...

Interest in local library cards is rising — and there are some surprisingly modern benefits of having one. Library cards ...

Millions of people visit their libraries every week. What's the draw? Everything. During National Library Week, April 6–12, 2025, take time to discover (or rediscover) what draws people in. This ...

Some of the gatherings have led to violence, traffic delays and disruptions, and chaotic scenes, with groups of teens running ...

In wake of recent large teen gatherings in downtown Chicago that were associated with two separate shootings last month, the ...

Whether you live here, like me, or are visiting, this guide of 21 things to do alone in Chicago is for you. I frequently ...

Museum Educator Ambassador Gentry Quinones, a public housing resident, talks about an exhibit at the National Public Housing Museum, built in the last remaining building of the 1930s WPA-era Jane ...

The tentative contract isn’t yet final, but teachers are expected to receive 4% cost of living raises the first year and as much as 5% a year in the next three, according to the Chicago Public ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of ones that promote ...