A Chicago nonprofit, in conjunction with the American Federation of Teachers, is suing the U.S. Department of Education over funding cuts to a program that has long provided wraparound services to ...

Getting police officers into the right jobs at the places where they can do most to stop crime is essential to bringing ...

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office released Chicago Public School teacher Linda Brown's cause of death after an ...

Joseph Mapp heads Chicago’s Office of Reentry. The office is tasked with investing in formerly incarcerated people and ...

Rick Garcia, a longtime Chicago LGBTQ+ activist and community leader who was at the forefront of many civil rights victories, ...

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When students at dozens of schools across Illinois return to class in January, they may find that support services they depend on, such as mental health programs and food pantries, have disappeared.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- President Donald Trump said he's dropping - for now - his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks ...