Members of Chicago’s first Black church rose to help enslaved people achieve their freedom because they knew theirs hung in the balance.

State officials are working to determine what students and workers need to remain economically competitive through 2040. The decisions will help shape what coursework and training is offered in ...

Living wills are binding documents that lay out one’s medical wishes in the event of a medical condition that makes someone unable to speak. Thinking about what could happen to us if we end up in a ...

Amid chatter about age and term limits, Illinois voters this year will choose new representatives in five Congressional ...

The finalists are Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King, former New York City schools chancellor Meisha Porter ...

Super PACs, dark-money and special interest groups — some with unassuming names that do not reflect their true purpose — have ...

Together with pro-Israel funds, the tech money is swamping Democratic rivals in the Chicago area and, according to one government watchdog, distorting democracy.

He’s been guesting at politically charged shows with his fellow Libertyville musician and pal Tom Morello and shared a stage with his longtime idol, Bruce Springsteen, after The Boss’ release of ...

Writing the Lookingglass Theatre play has helped the second-generation Asian American understand previously untold parts of his family history.

With Brigitte Calls Me Baby’s growing profile, the band has quickly ascended, capitalizing on a curious interest in their ...

Able-bodied adults 55 to 64 years old must work or volunteer 80 hours a month by May. Last year, fewer than half had enough ...

Matisse made his colorful cut-outs late in life after debilitating abdominal surgery, and they are the star of this focused new exhibition.