Some West Aurora families will receive free after-school care this year after the park district secured a $330,000 Dunham ...

Oak Lawn’s Gavin Hampton took first place in Orland Park’s Turkey Trot after winning the town’s Veteran Liberty Run in July.

Pope Leo XIV and Illinois governor JB Pritzker share concerns over Trump immigration crackdown during Vatican meeting ...

The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a ...

A private meeting between Gov. JB Pritzker and Pope Leo XIV in Rome is raising hopes that the suburban native will return to ...

The Pritzkers presented Leo with a series of gifts, including art from an incarcerated woman at Logan Correctional Center, a ...

Chicago gets a reputation for being expensive, and sure, it’s not exactly cheap—but it’s also not New York or San Francisco ...

Illinois doesn’t tax Social Security benefits, which means your monthly check stretches further than it would in states that view retirement income as fair game for taxation.

A quick shift in scenery can make the whole week feel lighter. Water, skyline silhouettes, and the promise of fresh ...

While hordes of tourists flock to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks (lovely as they are), this rugged limestone canyon with its crystal-clear streams remains blissfully under-visited, like ...