Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with his cousin and best friend Emmett Till the night he was murdered and is still haunted by the tragedy today.

According to a post on Chicago Public Schools' website, the district's goal is "always to have school open," but added that heavy snow, extreme cold or extreme heat could lead to classes or activities ...

More than 100 Chicago-area schools, colleges and daycares were closed Wednesday as the first major winter storm is set to ...

1969: Controversial University of Chicago sociology professor Marlene Dixon — who inspired a more than two-week sit-in by ...

CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.

I sat and looked at the picture on the dresser in my bedroom last Friday morning and embarked on a long trip down memory lane ...

By Sheila Harris Retired Navy Captain Edward Estes, a former resident of Purdy, had a story he liked to share about the time ...