Buckingham Fountain will switched on for the season in Grant Park. ComEd is teaming up with the Chicago Park District for the 11th consecutive Switch on Summer event.

As Brandon Johnson approaches the midpoint of his term as Chicago mayor, he confronts a reality that he readily acknowledges.

Chicago was once a swamp. In some places, it still is. But will climate change undo wetland restoration efforts?

The Litchfield (Arizona) Elementary District has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of an ...

As Gov. JB Pritzker gears up for a congressional showdown on immigration, a Chicago-area union mechanic launches his bid to replace him.

Along with a $6 million legal tab since 2017 for its board attorney, school district paid other lawyers including a ...

Discover USTA Tennis 101, low-cost tennis lessons in Chicago parks for kids ages 5–12. Weekly sessions build skills, ...

Park District figuring how much state funding it needs to remediate Tinley Park mental health and Howe Developmental Center ...

Schakowsky's retirement from U.S. Congress sparks a fresh election campaign in Illinois' 9th Congressional District.

Mayor Brandon Johnson backs the plan to retire Columbus statues from Chicago's public parks. So where are they going now?

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended the decision Tuesday to permanently remove Christopher Columbus statues from two Chicago parks as an effort to show “our collective humanity.” The Grant Park and Arrigo ...

After a controversial crackdown on shared playground toys, neighbors and park leaders worked together to create a new system ...