Immigrant brothers work as doctor, lawyer, and sell donuts too
Going to night prayer at 3 a.m. wasn’t always easy for Khader and Mohammed “Moe” Zahdan when they…
Pope Leo XIV’s childhood neighborhood evolved over the decades
Dolton Mayor Jason House said the village’s purchase of the former home of Robert Francis Prevost, now known…
Aurelio’s plates up the ‘Poperoni Pizza’ in honor of Pope Leo XIV
HOMEWOOD, Ill. – Aurelio’s Pizza launched its latest masterpiece, the new “Poperoni Pizza,” to honor Pope Leo XIV’s…
Dolton closes on purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home
Dolton has closed on the purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in the village, but what will…
Chicago Teachers Union President criticizes Trump policies
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates delivered a scathing rebuke of the Trump administration Monday while urging…
As Chicago teen curfew faces final vote, Snelling backs away from ‘politics’ of debate
One person has loomed large over the controversial City Council ordinance giving police power to declare stricter teen…
Elmhurst History Museum debuts new outdoor performance space
The Elmhurst History Museum has big plans for a new outdoor public performance space that officially opened June…
Maps show where environmental zoning ordinance is needed most
As communities are urging their representatives to support an environmental ordinance introduced in April to the City Council,…
Federal court filing seeks to bar Dolton from buying pope’s home
A former Dolton village employee is trying to block the village from using taxpayer money to acquire the…
1 dead in Crestwood house explosion
Natural gas is the suspected cause of a house explosion in Crestwood that killed one person Thursday afternoon,…
Pension change boon to Chicago police and firefighters, hit to taxpayers
Last-minute changes approved by Illinois lawmakers in the waning days of the session will cost Chicago taxpayers tens…
Space rock from asteroid Bennu arrives at Chicago Field Museum for rare study
CHICAGO – A new arrival has landed at Chicago’s Field Museum — and it came from 40 million…