In the late 1930s, Baldomero Chavez followed the path of many young men from Mexico and came to United States looking for work. After spending a few years in Texas and Tennessee, he…
The city of Chicago will commemorate Memorial Day on Saturday, with a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Richard J. Daley Center Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., followed by the annual…
Fallen Aurora firefighter Cristian Medrano was honored at the state’s 32nd annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial held outside the Statehouse on May 13. The memorial is held each May…
Chicago resident Lizzy Lopez was wondering what do with land her father gave her in Mexico. She was working in a nonprofit job she loved, but there was uncertainty about job security…
CHICAGO — The Trump administration took the unprecedented step of halting work on the next National Climate Assessment, dismissing all 400 volunteer scientists who were tasked with…
Throughout this spring in Chicago and across the country there have been marches and rallies protesting the authoritarian policies and actions of the Trump administration. If a…
A 29-year-old Chicago woman has been charged in connection with an accident that killed a 76-year-old man on the city’s Far South Side. Nyamca Tolefree, a resident of the 6500…
The Rev. Andy Matijevic has some impressive bragging rights. “I told the future pope what to do,” Matijevic quipped. It was 2016 and Matijevic, then a seminarian, was the emcee…
With a two-year exception, only two people have represented Illinois’ 9th Congressional District since 1949. That will change in January 2027, in the wake of the announcement…
Two Illinois congressional reps — Robin Kelly and Raja Krisnamoorthi — have entered the race to be the state’s next U.S. senator. Kelly U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly was…
Hinsdale couple file $500 million ...A Hinsdale couple have filed a $500 million claim against a car ...
Renovations close RiverEdge for seasonAurora’s RiverEdge Park is known around northern Illinois as a gem when ...
Suspect charged in fatal Streamwood ...A suspect has been charged in connection with the stabbing deaths of ...
Peoria County losing a legal ...Federal budget cuts directed by President Donald Trump’s Department of Governmental Efficiency ...
