Before moving to Maine, Shah presided over a series of fatal Legionnaires disease outbreaks at the state of Illinois’ ...

What song do you associate with summer? What tune sets the vibe? Is there a track you just can’t stop listening to? Say More ...

Let’s face it: making new friends after a certain age can be difficult, especially in a sprawling city like Chicago. For most adults, professional careers, and familial obligations and relationships ...

The Obama Presidential Center has spent a decade on the drawing board and under construction — two years longer than its namesake’s time in the White House. But now the team of workers, erectors, ...

The 7-ton glass desk designed by the late architect Frank Gehry might end up in a museum — at least in the short term — the auction house that oversaw the item’s sale said Friday. Called Icehenge, the ...

A half-hour into my dinner at Cellar Door Provisions with seven strangers from the Chicago Food Subreddit dining club, we were dividing up pearlescent slabs of kampachi crudo in golden tomatillo leche ...

The Forest Preserves of Cook County manages 70,000 acres of land that serve as habitats for wild animals, and places of recreation for residents. It also prevents land from being turned into parking ...

A former top deputy at the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the department’s leader, alleging she was subject ...

Outdoor theater is a favorite local tradition, and theaters in and around Chicago are bringing plenty of shows to parks around the area. Bonus: Many of these shows are free. Ready your blankets, ...

"It's an icon for the city," said Gary Stoltz of R2 Companies, which is redeveloping the Rector Building where the sign is ...

The Chicago Public Schools system is spending nearly twice as much on special education as it did in 2019. Too little state ...