Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) announced he will leave City Council on July 11 for personal reasons at Monday’s council meeting. Braithwaite has represented the 2nd Ward since 2011, focusing largely...

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, granting states the power to determine if and when abortion is legal. The decision brought abortion to the forefront ahead of Tuesday’s Illinois...

Annual music festival Pride in The Park Chicago welcomed several artists this weekend, including the Chainsmokers and Alesso, in addition to speakers like Chicago's first openly gay mayor Lori Lightfoot. The...

The Evanston Arts Council will fund 20 local artists, art organizations and community art groups, awarding $70,000 in grants.  The Cultural Fund Grant recipients range from Claudia Renteria, who works...

The first thing DePaul University sophomore Isabel Olivo saw when she woke up Friday was the news that Roe v. Wade had been overturned.  But she said she didn’t feel sad — she was livid. She...