Since 2020, 84% of Illinois communities have lost population. Small towns were hit hardest by population declines in 2024, while Chicago’s migrant crisis helped offset people choosing to leave.

Much like our colleagues in Portland, we're feeling a bit defensive about U.S. News and World Report's latest state rankings.

One mother in the far western suburbs is worried what a court decision could mean for her newborn son, while legal advocacy ...

Given that state spending has ballooned by 43% just in six years, we’d say the best approach is to reduce spending.

As Mayor Brandon Johnson completes his second year, what is his record? And what is the real state of the city?

In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to ...

This is the right moment to reflect on one of Chicago’s greatest engines of growth—manufacturing—and how we must shape its ...

Bleacher Report’s two-round mock draft, available at NBA.com, went with Tech’s Williams as the 50th overall pick by New York.

Illinois Republicans have no bench of experienced prospects to speak of. Because of extreme gerrymandering, the GOP has few ...

A new study published in recent days argues that the city of Chicago is slowly sinking, raising risks of flooding and ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...