For tens of thousands of Harris County families, flood insurance will soon become a mandatory part of their household budgets for the first time. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently ...

For many people, life in and around Chicago means near-constant surveillance in the name of public safety. Meet the city residents engaging with this controversial space. Early on the morning of ...

On the night of November 19, residents from South Holland, Dixmoor, Dolton, and other nearby south-suburban communities gathered outside Thornwood High School. In a line extending onto the sidewalk, ...

Federal immigration agents appear to have targeted Chicago tenants in “deliberate and systematic ways.” They’re still searching for answers about their landlord’s role in the raid. More than 300 ...

Since 1872, when Illinois created the Chicago Board of Education, all of Chicago’s school board members have been appointed by the mayor. But that will change on November 5, when Chicagoans will have ...

The Nicest Places in America is our yearly search for communities where kindness thrives, differences are embraced and people come together to make life better for everyone. This year’s top five ...

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