In a surprise win in September, Charles Beach unseated Chief Judge Tim Evans following a secret-ballot vote among his fellow judges.

The death of Ron Bean, the first Black village president of Park Forest, closed a significant chapter in the town’s history and elicited tributes from those who knew him. Janet Muchnik, who was a trustee and later village manager, praised Bean for his ability to see light when others feared darkness. “He was always a […]

After snowy weekend, Chicago expected to receive up to another four inches of snow on Monday during evening rush hour.

Tinley Park resident Donna LePinske raised new signs and better enforcement has reduced speeding on 167th Street.

Within days, the metastasizing debate over who was responsible for the rising tax burden collided with deepening ideological rifts in Chicago and Cook County.

Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the “only solution” that could guarantee justice for both sides.

Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday aiming to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.

Last year, about 19% of High School District 230 students at Sandburg, Andrew and Stagg, or 1,422 students, were chronically absent.