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Twenty-five years. That’s how long the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards have been honoring writers, artists and local changemakers. In a quarter of a century, the honorees have been many. This ...

Glencoe Public Library officials are preparing to ask voters to fund a major renovation of their 320 Park Avenue building — a ...

It's taken 500 gallons of the paint color "sunset pink" to cover the southeast wing of the 97-year-old co-op, one of ...

Acclaimed poet José Olivarez joins us to talk about his literary journey, the inspiration behind his work, and what it means ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Runners crossing the finish line at this year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon can claim a free recovery day at iCRYO Edgewater. From October 13 to 20, anyone who brings in their ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A plan to "up zone" a major corridor in the Edgewater and Uptown communities passed through a key Chicago City Council Committee on Tuesday, but not without controversy. As diverse as ...

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Chicago is already a sanctuary city, meaning that it prohibits, or severely limits, its law enforcement officers from cooperating with federal law enforcement. It goes as far toward defying federal ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal includes a gift for Chicago Public Schools: He is recommending that the city take an unprecedented amount out of special taxing districts so CPS can cover its ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday morning prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies from using city property for civil immigration ...

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming the city it is today.