When someone is arrested, it can come down to their word against an officer’s in court. But what happens when the officer’s ...

Illinois could become the first state in the nation to restore voting rights that were stripped from people serving prison sentences. Under proposed legislation backed by a coalition of voting rights ...

This story was co-published with the Chicago Reader. Gary Sams could hardly breathe. He had begun experiencing early symptoms of rapidly progressing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive ...

Faera McGruder, Southside Together member, addresses the crowd of more than 100 people at a Southside Together-organized event Saturday Credit: Jack Austin 2026 Once heralded by Gov. JB Pritzker as an ...

Chicago becomes official with its first city charter. The Chicago Teachers Federation (CTF) is formed to advocate on behalf of teachers. It would become the Chicago Teachers Union 40 years later.