Mendoza, a vocal critic of Mayor Brandon Johnson, said she won't run for a third term as the state's chief financial officer, but she didn't specify what's next for her.

Block Club Chicago is actively looking for freelancers who want to tell stories abou the city's neighborhoods. Here's how to pitch.

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In Illinois, 205,000 people could lose SNAP benefits, and local pantries don't have the funding to fill the gap. “We are heading into what is likely to be a crisis of unimaginable proportion." ...

Seven Illinois representatives co-sponsored a bill that would ban immigration agents from wearing masks. In Chicago, police district council members want the city to enforce “identification standards” ...

Leo High School President Dan McGrath, himself a 1968 Leo graduate, said the choir’s appearance on “America’s Got Talent” has garnered over $5,000 in donations from alumni. Nearly every donation check ...

“Every time we think we’ve been everywhere, we keep finding new gems,” said two longtime drinking buddies, who post anonymously on their popular Instagram account, Strange Bar Sunday.

New work requirements for SNAP benefits and shifting funding burdens to the states will strip food assistance from thousands of unhoused people, veterans and older residents, Gov. JB Pritzker's office ...

LINCOLN PARK — A former single-room occupancy building near Clark Street and Diversey Parkway could get an addition and become market-rate apartments under a new development proposal. The former Leon ...

Chicago Police use a category known as "exceptional means" to close cases when an offender dies or when a prosecutor declines to file charges. This practice often leaves surviving families searching ...

Isiah, Isaiah and Ibrion splash in the water at Humboldt Park Beach as Chicago faced an Excessive Heat Warning on June 23, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago Citywide This Week In Photos: ...

The proposed changes, which come after Illinois OSHA opened an investigation into the department, would prevent firefighters from entering a building until a battalion chief arrives.