Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your ...

In wake of recent large teen gatherings in downtown Chicago that were associated with two separate shootings last month, the ...

In 1953, Betty Howard, a light-skinned Black woman, was mistakenly assigned an apartment in the all-white Trumbull Park Homes, a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project in the South ...

Are you a Chicago teacher? Fill out the form at the bottom of the article, to build a rank-and-file movement to defend public education. Chicago teachers protesting unsafe working conditions in ...

The Staunton Public Library is renovating its outdoor space to create a patio and terrace area. The new space will be accessible to all visitors and will feature a shade sail, seating, and lighting.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Public Schools officials are back at the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Outside the busy systems of buses and trains moving about a million commuters around Chicago and its suburbs every day, 54 public transit agencies provide services throughout ...

The Blue Island Public Library calls Brown, “Better than Holbrook … almost as good as Twain,” and Humanities Nebraska says, “Brown reaches out to people and makes them laugh and learn at ...

One of America's first examples of public housing are the Jane Adams Homes in Chicago, built in 1938 and named for the trailblazing reformer. Fast forward to now, and there are some 1 million ...