The largest neighborhood air monitoring network in the U.S. allows residents to track Chicago air pollution in real time. On ...

Expanding earned credits could improve rehabilitation, reduce overcrowding, and support correctional staff wellness. When Ray Guerica received his “out date,” an estimated date when his prison ...

For the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats. On paper, Cook ...

Prison reform advocates in Illinois are backing a law that would roll back truth-in-sentencing and reduce prison time for ...

We lost a giant today. The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., died peacefully this morning surrounded by his family. He was 84 years old, and his absence will be felt in this city and in this country ...

Illinois currently has over 220 data centers, with the market rapidly expanding. Pictured here is a data center located near Chicago O’Hare Airport. (Credit: Creative Commons) From the South and West ...

A multibillion-dollar industry has left many social equity entrepreneurs struggling to survive. In the six years since Illinois legalized recreational marijuana, dispensaries have blossomed across ...

Photo courtesy of Yashica Weeks from the Kenneth Young Center. Community mental health services are widely known in Chicago, but access becomes far less clear outside city limits—particularly for ...

With one day remaining for Cook County residents to file a property tax appeal, we’ve created a guide to appeal for those who haven’t submitted their appeal yet – and for those who want to check it ...

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Mayor Brandon Johnson often quotes Matthew 6:21 when discussing city finances. The verse is considered one of the core tenets of Jesus ...

A helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., takes off from Ross Field in front of Naval Station Great Lakes (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released) The nation ...

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