Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the appointment of Tom Carney as commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), Sandra Blakemore as commissioner of the Department of Human Resources ...

Healing Arts Chicago recently began a new session, offering a wide range of free arts services to support mental health and wellness at the City’s mental health clinics and health hubs. The current ...

The annual Chicago River dyeing is one of the most unique St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the world and will occur on ...

For years, wealthy investors exploited loopholes in the property tax system to funnel money from local schools and governments into their collective wallets. But the loopholes were closed after a Cook ...

Pan American Bank, a full service bank and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) headquartered in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, announced that Nicholas S. Giuliano has been ...

One Hope United (OHU) is partnering with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) to expand its successful Hope House program in Illinois and strengthen the evidence base for national replication.

Illinois is helping to ensure that all students have access to higher education with One Click College Admit Month. Activities throughout the month are part of an ongoing campaign to increase ...

The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance and four north side business organizations are proud to announce the participating restaurants in the third annual North Side Restaurant Week, running ...

The HACEMOS Scholarship program, which has been supporting students’ dreams for 27 years and has awarded over $5 million in scholarships, is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Arts education across Chicago is expanding for CPS students as $1.7 million in grants is awarded to 125 Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The grants will support projects that connect students with arts ...

On Wednesday morning, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez held a press conference to introduce legislation that would prohibit the use of funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to utilize full ...

Just in time for the Chinese New Year, Lincoln Park Zoo has a new red panda resident. Qi (pronounced “chee”), an adult male red panda, is currently adjusting to his new home at Pepper Family Wildlife ...