Near West Side shoppers speak out on how are intergenerational ties are shifting — from church pews to chosen families — and what younger people are carrying forward on the South and West sides.

Committee members voted 25-10 against the plan, which generated controversy because of the controversial Community Safety ...

Beyond summer jobs, community organizations across Chicago are building year-round, comprehensive youth development.

For 2026, CPD’s budget will bump to $2.1 billion, which includes $101.1 million more in overtime, nearly double this year’s ...

Chicago faces a $1.15 billion shortfall, partly due to federal funding cuts and the expiration of COVID-era grants, such as ...

Five recently arrived migrants say criminal trespassing enforcement at a Southwest Side Home Depot has escalated to alleged physical assaults by security personnel, including multiple off-duty Chicago ...

It wasn't until Michelle Kennedy left Bronzeville for City Planning graduate school in the 1990s that she learned her Chicago neighborhood’s name. After observing a classmate's presentation on the ...

Marion Turner moved to Wicker Park in the 1950s when vacant buildings and crime were common and the city’s disinvestment in the neighborhood was painfully apparent. In the 70s, Turner started looking ...

Temp jobs are on the rise. Employers have increasingly turned to temp workers because of the flexibility a temporary workforce provides, meaning companies can ramp up or scale down their workforce as ...

Experts say an eviction avalanche is coming. But thousands of Chicago renters have already been pushed to the brink of the housing cliff. Andre Wallace* has wanted to move for months. The West ...

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