Communities where nonprofits increased the most, such as those focusing on youth support and substance abuse programs, had ...

President Donald Trump mocked local officials last month, calling Chicago a “war zone” after they touted a drop in crime that brought the safest summer the city had seen since 1965. Now, his ...

This level of hate is now common but cannot be accepted as normal.

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. On a mild spring night in Chicago, a woman told her 18-year-old boyfriend she wanted money for a barbecue. He ...

Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the scores of federal agents deployed in and around Chicago the last several weeks were responsible for a “historic drop in crime” ...

In Chicago, victims of violent crimes are often forgotten. Leaders have prioritized perpetrators over victims. When a parent loses a child to violence, words cannot express the pain and grief of such ...

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