Living outside exposes people to extreme weather, violence, illness and instability. Adding fines or jail time does not ...

Illinois state lawmakers might limit what their local governments can do when it comes to people who are homeless. Lawmakers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Photo: Greg Bishop / The Center ...

Quietly, someone no one had been thinking about as a 2028 contender showed up to a meeting of Democratic activists here last ...

The mother of the college student police say was killed by an illegal immigrant spoke out days after her daughter was killed, refusing to address the man accused of her murder. Jose Medina, a ...

A group of Illinois mayors will travel to Rome for a diplomacy and cultural exchange mission that includes a private audience with Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV. White House responds to Spain closing ...

Flooding in parts of Northeast Wisconsin is throwing a wrench in sturgeon spawning. HUD explains stance on Newcap grant transfer requests in letter to Gov. Tony Evers FOX 11 obtained an April 7 letter ...

Authorities believe a man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago is also responsible for injuring ...

"I’m urging lawmakers to pass Home for Good, legislation that would create a comprehensive statewide strategy to improve ...

Economic pain at home and abroad from the war in Iran is placing millions of Americans at risk of financial ruin, following years of housing scarcity and employment volatility. Brian Goldstone, in his ...

Shibani Mahtani was a Chicago-based reporter covering the Midwest, with a focus on law enforcement and crime. A Singapore native, Shibani is a graduate of the London School of Economics and the ...

Sonika Menon shares how she launched a nonprofit at 13 to celebrate people experiencing homelessness, illness and loss—and ...