From makeshift studios on the South Side to the bright lights of Downtown runways, young entrepreneurs are redefining fashion ...

Work requirement changes mean SNAP benefits are at risk for veterans, parents with older kids, people experiencing ...

If it gets to the point where the city is certainly headed for a shutdown, City Council could pass a measure to collect ...

The Budget Committee later approved the budget's spending plan by a 21 to 13 vote, sending the revised $16.6 billion plan to City Council and increasing the possibility of passing a budget by ...

City Bureau teamed up with ranked choice voting proponents for a night of pizza and discussion over how Illinois could alter its voting method. By Abena Bediako ...

City Bureau and Cook County are launching another round of funding to support digital equity projects in Suburban Cook County. Applications are due January 14. One year ago, City Bureau and the Cook ...

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents swarmed Chicago in 2025, here is how the city's alders responded, with quotes, ...

From after-hours recreation to mental health care, youth programs remain a lifeline to children and families in vulnerable ...

Marion Turner moved to Wicker Park in the 1950s when vacant buildings and crime were common and the city’s disinvestment in the neighborhood was painfully apparent. In the 70s, Turner started looking ...

A Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) is a legally binding contract between a community and a developer that includes commitments the developer will make to the neighborhood, in exchange for the ...

It wasn't until Michelle Kennedy left Bronzeville for City Planning graduate school in the 1990s that she learned her Chicago neighborhood’s name. After observing a classmate's presentation on the ...