Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a ...

A total of 45 books (21 fiction, 24 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for ...

First Congregational Church of Elgin will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1925 silent film version of “The Phantom of the Opera” with a free screening at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the church, ...

CHICAGO — It is visible from almost anywhere on Chicago’s South Side, a 225-foot-tall chunky obelisk that some have nicknamed “the Obamalisk.” The structure is the centerpiece of what will be by far ...

Internet users likened the looming, concrete and granite building to something seen in the Star Wars cinematic universe, a ...

Members of the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) are reportedly plotting ways to make life harder for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. During an online “Workers Over Billionaires” ...

The Elgin Police Department has unveiled an interactive cold case information kiosk in the lobby of its building, 151 Douglas Ave., Elgin. In a social media post, officials say the inspiration behind ...

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) opened the GoCPS application window this week, allowing students and families to explore schools for the 2026-27 school year. From now through 5 p.m. on Friday, November ...

20-year-old Ryan Williams Jr. has been missing since Saturday after leaving his job at Popeyes in Richton Park; he was believed to be headed to a party on Chicago’s West Side. His phone last pinged in ...

NBC Chicago on Tuesday was given an up close and personal look at the grounds of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park neighborhood. The center, comprised of a museum, library and ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates ...

Donald Trump will build a high-rise tower in downtown Miami, his son announced Tuesday after Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to give his presidential library foundation valuable public ...