Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the “People’s Budget” Thursday, allocating $16.6 billion to city funding without raising property taxes.  Johnson’s proposed budget invests in expanding mental...

Ana Israelson, a 19-year-old DePaul junior, works off-campus while taking classes to afford rent and groceries. If she had the choice, she would focus exclusively on her life as a student. “I’m...

With the current contract for Chicago teachers expiring in June 2024, teachers hope Mayor Brandon Johnson’s educational background will foster better communication and build trust that will avert the...

Eight far-right members of the House of Representatives successfully voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House Tuesday afternoon. This is the first time...

A promise that was introduced by former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley in 1969 to extend the Red Line is coming to fruition. The federal government recently awarded the Chicago Transit Authority $2 billion...

Illinois has become the first state to abolish cash bail, a move that some legal experts say will have very different ramifications in rural areas than in Chicago.  The Pretrial Fairness Act became...

First-year student Ella “Ell” Gutin was sitting on the Quad with a friend on Sept. 23. Because it was still early, Gutin was not concerned for her safety. That was until about 10 p.m., when she...

As the once familiar cold and flu season has transformed into Covid and flu season, public health officials say it’s important for students to commit to prioritizing their health.   Beginning June...

It’s officially fall in the Windy City,  but leaves aren’t the only thing in the air. Respiratory viruses like Covid-19 are rising, with Chicago reporting an average of 137 confirmed cases daily.   This...

The Lincoln Park neighborhood looks far different than it did in 1970 when Hila Frontany bought her house on Diversey and Sheffield. The once Puerto Rican neighborhood has evolved to become one of the...

A migrant family has started selling foods from their home country in the streets of downtown Chicago as a way to make money to be able to rent an apartment while they wait for work permits.  Daniela,...