Evanston has distributed more than $7 million to over 200 Black residents who are direct descendants of people harmed by housing discrimination.

Complaints of smoking on trains and buses in Chicago are dropping. The federal government has asked a judge to halt the country’s first reparations program in Evanston, Illinois. The Chicago ...

Paterson, who was scheduled to play in Andersonville tonight with his group The Western Elstons, told his bandmates on text that he couldn’t make it because he “was going to work with someone named ...

Naperville, one of the sponsors of the bill, said it stems from male students making deepfake images of their female classmates. Under House Bill 1226, motorists between the ages of 79 and 86 must ...

Several volunteer groups, many with affected family members, have been collecting items like medical supplies, baby formula and canned goods that will first be sent to Miami.

Teen “takeovers” have long been on the minds of many members of Chicago’s City Council. Several of the large group gatherings ...

The Chicago-based TikTok star shares her journey to sobriety and hopes for claiming a place in the beauty industry.

At the Studebaker Theater in the Loop, Alzo Slade, the new scorekeeper of the NPR quiz show “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!,” sits at a table backstage with producers Lillian King and Michael Danforth. The ...

States can block transgender athletes from playing on teams that match their gender identity, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision on Tuesday. The closely watched decision upheld state laws in ...

Chicago sues Airbnb and hosts over alleged improper short-term rentals. Bally’s threatens a lawsuit over Chicago’s video gambling terminals. After a violent weekend with eight killed and 40 injured, ...

No city dealing with a lot of lead pipes spends as much as Chicago does to replace them. With more than 400,000 lead water service lines, Chicago has the largest known inventory of lead pipes of any ...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its final opinions of the session on June 30. WBEZ’s Say More dove into local reaction and impact right after decisions came down, including checking in with a reporter ...