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Many feared student attendance would plummet as federal immigration enforcement escalated this fall.
Chicago Public Schools has turned to the community to help it with the difficult task of getting children to school, when so many moms and dads feel …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Illinois prison artist wowed that her artwork reached Pope Leo XIV
Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker and his wife MK recently paid Pope Leo the 14th a visit in Rome. They presented the Chicago-born pontiff with a fe…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Fear continues to impact Latino business districts
With the holiday season it should be a busy time for Chicago’s neighborhood shopping districts. While there’s heavy foot traffic on Michigan Aven…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
When a person is deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE… It also impacts the family left behind. A year ago, Vanessa Lopez…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
A busy day in Chicago court as Operation Midway Blitz winds down
These “are not ordinary times at the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse.” That’s the conclusion of a federal judge who yesterday di…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
How the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Mellon Collie” album became an opera
Thirty years ago, The Smashing Pumpkins released “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.” Now, frontman Billy Corgan is celebrating the double al…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Chicago food pantries facing 'unprecedented' need before holidays
Chicago-area food pantries continue to experience a higher need than normal. They’re grappling with issues like state and federal funding cuts, r…
5 months ago
Risky tactics drive Chicago deportation blitz
150 U.S. Border Patrol agents who rattled Chicago for two months have moved on to North Carolina. But the Trump administration says its deportatio…
5 months ago
Where to eat or order carryout on Thanksgiving in Chicago
Yes, it’s the ultimate food holiday. And yes, some people don’t want to cook. Chicago chefs this year are leaning into options for dining in or p…
5 months ago
Finance Committee rejects Johnson’s $600M tax package
In a rare move, a key city council panel REJECTED Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal today (mon), far ahead of the December 31st deadlin…
5 months ago