93 votes in favor, 12 against: workers at The University of Chicago Press (UCP) voted by a landslide to unionize with the Chicago News Guild, Local 34071 of The NewsGuild-CWA. The election—with votes ...

nsiders pass the time while waiting for their clothes to dry on a handmade clothesline. Hanging up a clothesline is a violation of the jail’s policy, and can result in funds removed from commissary ...

At exactly 11:11, making every wish in the room come true, Maria Zardoya emerged from the fog in a white flowy dress, singing in a sotto voice. Known as the vocalist of alternative pop band The ...

Welcome to the South Side Sports Roundup! Check back every month for the latest news and updates on everything South Side sports fans need to know. South Sider of the Month: Antwaan Randle El Though ...

small thicket of blue, cream, brown, and salmon flags now flutters around the massive bronze statue of George Washington on ...

View of the Obama Presidential Center's campus from the Sky Room located on the eighth floor of the museum on June 3, 2026. Credit: James Hoeck After a joyous opening over Juneteenth weekend, the ...

Chicago launched an ambitious plan to keep residents from getting displaced as speculators swooped in, but some projects never happened, while others show modest results. Scenes from the Woodlawn ...

so i left it. there. and slammed my car door closed with my butt and went inside. yesterday. i happened to park in the same spot. mind you, it’s March. the can of pineapple juice was flat as Florida ...

The exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art highlights early railworkers and boxcar camps that formed on the South Side in the 1900s. Co-curator Ismael Cuevas points to a model railroad set ...

Cook County residents will cast their ballots in the 2026 primary election through March 17 for a range of federal, state, and county elected officials, including judges, deciding which party nominees ...

Children line up to play tennis at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church's indoor tennis court, while Coach Tyrone Mason tosses the young athletes tennis balls. (Photo by Caeli Kean / South Side ...

Some opposition to the pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements have been coordinated by the politically connected pro-charter school Urban Center and attempts to unseat the local alder and mayor. A ...