This Chicago Teachers Union boss endlessly provokes the right. She's about to expand her power.

Stacy Davis Gates unanimously won election Saturday to be the next president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

Paul Vallas: A pathway out of Chicago’s perennial budget crisis

Paul Vallas is an adviser for the Illinois Policy Institute. He ran against Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor in 2023 and was ...

Chicago mayor proposes reviving tax that has businesses sounding the alarm

CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing the revival of a corporate tax that the Windy City eliminated over a ...

The ‘Chicago rat hole’ sparked internet fervor in 2024. Now, scientists have found the culprit

Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the ...
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Tattooing, which dates back thousands of years, also has rich Chicago history

Sophomores as well as sailors get inked at Great Lakes Tattoo, but the city's traditional tattoo culture lives on.