A round of political text messages are circulating in Chicago after the mayor’s veto on a youth curfew ordinance. Experts say ...

“We can’t stop the kids from coming, but we can stop conflicts from arising when they do come,” said James Mitchell, field manager for Metropolitan Peace Initiatives’ Crisis Prevention and Response ...

I think it’s safe to say that the 2027 Chicago election season is starting to simmer a bit. Political actors and agitators ...

The summit, now in its third year, continues its calls against displacement and affordable housing on Chicago’s South Side.

Think Outside Da Block held its 12th annual bike ride on June 13; about 500 people rode through some of Englewood’s hot crime ...

This month’s No Kings march ended peacefully, organizers say city planning and a notable lack of riot gear led to the success ...

I couldn’t remember the sound of her voice. My granny died on Dec. 5, 2006, about eight weeks after I found out she had cancer. I spent the week leading up to her funeral trying to remember her laugh, ...

UPDATE: June 23, 2025 – On June 20, Mayor Brandon Johnson sent a letter to City Clerk Anna Valencia announcing his intention to formally veto the controversial “snap curfew” ordinance that the Chicago ...