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Black Families, Federal Scholarship Tax Credits, and the Next Chicago Board of Education President

By Tim King When I taught in and led Catholic schools, I saw what families sacrificed to give their children a private education. I'm not talking...

Cook County FY2027 Budget Outlines Plans for Medicaid, Workforce, and Roadbuilder Litigation 

Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle and her team of Cook County officials outlined a proposed $9.69 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 during a...

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces city has made more than $1 billion in supplemental pension payments since 2023

City completes second half of $260 million payment for Fiscal Year 2026, marking fourth consecutive year of the responsible practice. Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced...

Racist and Unacceptable behavior of Lincoln-Way East Students

PRESS STATEMENT OF COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER DR. KISHA McCASKILL I was extremely disappointed and taken aback concerning the disturbing video that showed students from Lincoln-Way...

Black Girl Wellness Fest Makes History In Chicago

Over 3,000 Women Gather To Celebrate Wellness, Sisterhood, And Community Black Girl Wellness Fest, powered by Black Girl Vitamins, made its highly anticipated Chicago debut...

Salvation Army Centers open during air quality alert

Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services provides 600,000 masks to Chicago First Responders As hazardous wildfire smoke continues to impact the Chicago region and air quality...

As CPS plans hundreds of layoffs educators fight back

Following a press conference held on Tuesday before the first of two finance committee meetings this week, CTU educators and families will distribute flyers...

Ravinia Festival Cuts the Ribbon on Newly Redesigned and Renovated Hunter Pavilion: Photos and Video

On Friday night, July 10, Ravinia Festival leadership and elected officials, including US Rep. Brad Schneider, IL Rep. Bob Morgan, and Highland Park Mayor...

A living witness marks America at 250: ‘A Promise Kept, a Promise Owed’

At the Chicago History Museum on July 3, an 84-year-old son of Arkansas sharecroppers traces America’s unfinished promise — from Frederick Douglass to the...

Cook County Courthouse cooling centers open during extreme heat

Cooling centers available to all residents across County  Cook County is opening cooling centers as heat indices over 100 are forecast for the region from today through Thursday this week.  Cooling centers are now open 24...