The proposal pits advocates of affordable housing against residents worried about congestion and new construction towering over side streets.

Marian Ivey, who was an at-large councilwoman, won Gary’s Fourth District seat in a Wednesday night caucus against Shanita Starks.

Aldeman: In the 2023-24 school year, public schools added 121,000 employees, hitting a record high, even though enrollment dropped by 110,000 ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his final appointment to the Chicago Board of Education Tuesday, completing the city's first-ever hybrid school board.

Owners of the United Center hope to break ground on phase one this summer, which will include a music hall, hotel and public green space.

Influenza cases continue to mount with the virus reaching activity levels in the U.S. not seen for the last 15 years, according to the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention.

Alabama's congressional map is the subject of a federal trial beginning Monday to decide if the state has to keep a new court ...

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses, which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...

Enrollment has plunged 20% in Chicago since 2012, a bigger decline than in many large cities. After the pandemic hit, a windfall of $190 billion in federal emergency funding helped districts like ...

The Luzerne County Government Study Commission on Thursday will discuss maps of potential voting districts that could be used if the county switches to electing some or all county council members ...

"Sub-areas" within neighborhoods like Chatham inspire a strong sense of pride, while in Englewood, neighbors are working to shift negative connotations associated with the area's name.