A new University of Illinois Chicago study finds that Chicago schools remain sharply divided, with policy decisions and funding gaps shaping students’ access to quality education. More than 70 years after the Supreme Court ruled segregation in school unconstitutional,

The state expects all 1.8 million Illinoisans who use the food assistance program to get full benefits by Nov. 20 after SNAP was delayed and reduced during the federal shutdown, which ended Wednesday night.

Illinois hit a record share of electric vehicle sales last quarter as federal tax credits ended, but the state remains far from Gov. JB Pritzker’s 2030 goal of 1 million EVs.

Chicago became a hub for beer brewing in the 19th century. By 1900, the city had around 60 breweries, thanks to an influx of German and Irish immigrants who brought with them lighter, more carbonated lagers.

On Monday afternoon, the Trump administration and lawyers for the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago filed additional briefs in response to a Supreme Court order for them to discuss […]

Citing data from the Illinois State Board of Education’s Illinois Report Card, the Illinois Policy Institute said 43.2% of CPS teachers missed ten days or more during the 2024-25 school year. Statewide,

The first Zaxbys location in Illinois is set to open this winter in a Chicago suburb, according to a recent announcement.

One issue is whether the Chicago-based developer can pay for the 780-mile transmission project after losing a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized, his coalition announced on Wednesday. He was hospitalized in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson, 84, is under observation for a neurodegenerative condition that he has had for years.