Choosing where to live in Chicago is more than just picking a zip code it's about lifestyle, culture, and long-term comfort. With over 200 neighborhoods, each offering a unique vibe, this guide helps ...

Nestled in the heart of Aurora, Illinois, where the Fox River winds and Midwestern practicality meets unexpected whimsy, sits ...

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I think I knew going into 2025 that this year was going to be a doozy, but I didn’t imagine how hard it would be. Even before the inauguration of Voldemort and the return to federal power of the ...

As City Hall scrambles to close the over $1 billion deficit, and Mayor Brandon Johnson implores all departments to tighten their belts, cuts are quietly and disproportionately assigned to the Chicago ...

CHICAGO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The windowless newsroom of The Phoenix, the Loyola University Chicago newspaper, hums like an old refrigerator. A coffee pot burbles in the corner as juniors Julia ...

The Model Play with Snails on a Bike Credit: Nico Fernandez It was the 80s and blue eye shadow was all the rage. The music was good. Not unlike today, elite teenage fashion models were shunted from ...

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A drone from Skydio over a patrol vehicle. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office this summer and fall tested Skydio drones provided to the agency at no charge. Credit: Courtesy Skydio The Cook County ...

Explore how Illinois’ landmark transit law, Senate Bill 2111, turns a looming transit fiscal cliff into a sustainable future ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The Nativity scene staged by an Evanston church was meant to be provocative. It retells the ancient story of the holy family in a contemporary context, referencing federal ...