After gunfire caused a crash into Julia Baker’s home in Park Forest, she’s left with few housing options and dwindling funds.
Park Forest woman’s home declared uninhabitable after gunfire leads to crash
Day: January 12, 2025
Bell Works ‘Metroburb’ leads renaissance of repurposing abandoned corporate HQ sites
Hoffman Estates village officials and the developer say 2025 could be the tipping point for realizing an ambitious vision — turning the former AT&T headquarters into the self-contained “Metroburb” of Bell Works Chicagoland.
Eric Muller: Federal workers may soon face moral dilemmas. Here’s what they can learn from history.
Lawyers’ responses to Japanese internment during World War II offer lessons about the space between following orders and walking away.
Judges back Chicago Police Board in two disciplinary cases
As the Illinois Appellate Court weighs arguments over the future of police discipline in Chicago, two rulings by the Chicago Police Board have been bolstered by Cook County judges.
A fragile haven
Migrants fleeing violence in Latin American are finding violence and fear of mass deportations under a new Trump admininistration as they settle in Chicago.
Debate over the future of CTA, Metra, Pace, RTA to heat up in Springfield this year
The clock is ticking on a financial cliff looming for the Chicago area’s four transit agencies, and along with it efforts in Springfield to address the way transit is overseen and funded.
Clarence Page: Jimmy Carter’s funeral brought a rare and much-needed vision of peace
Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered as “something of a miracle.”
Editorial: From the city that used fire as a catalyst for reinvention, good wishes for Los Angeles
The Great Chicago Fire made one-third of this city homeless. Within a year, hardly a trace. Los Angeles can recover with all our help.
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is walking a tightrope by testifying. Will the gamble pay off?
Four years after resigning his seat in the legislature amid a burgeoning federal corruption investigation, Madigan is banking on his word once again and rolling the dice by testifying at his trial.
Tips for thriving winter houseplants
The winter gardening season is a great time to focus on houseplants and build a collection.