10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (33+ words) Now in its 62nd year, the fest returns Oct. 14-25 with a slate that also includes anticipated films from Tim Blake Nelson and Martin McDonagh. Read on for a preview of the lineup....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (665+ words) For more than two decades, Illinois has permitted eligible undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, which makes college much more affordable. At some colleges, like the University of Illinois Chicago, out-of-state tuition costs three times more. Thousands of immigrant students…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (299+ words) Candidate for Illinois House, District 52 Democratic Party Primary Retired labor attorney and small-business owner Loyola University of Chicago, B.A. criminal justice and organizational communications John Marshall Law School (UIC Law-University of Illinois Chicago), J.D. Currently serving as vice chair on the Lake…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (722+ words) 🔎 Below: The grim discovery of the remains of more than 100 people at South Chicago Chapel has lawmakers calling for changes to how Illinois regulates funeral homes, crematories and embalmers across the state. 🗞️ Plus: Residents file police reports for feds’ alleged…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (497+ words) Another seven grocery stores closed on Chicago’s South and West sides last month, leaving thousands of families wondering where they’ll buy fresh food next. More closures are another reminder that access to something as basic as groceries remains fragile, depending…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (428+ words) The Illinois Institute of Technology laid off 160 faculty and staff members just weeks before students are scheduled to resume classes in August. Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-Times file The Illinois Institute of Technology has laid off approximately 160 faculty and staff…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (741+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to decide whether to sign legislation allowing terminally ill people with six months or less to live to receive medication to end their lives. Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday wouldn’t commit to signing legislation narrowly…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (399+ words) A person holds their umbrella in Streeterville in June. The Chicago area was placed under tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings on Monday as storms moved across northern Illinois capable of producing 70 mph wind gusts and two-inch hail. The National Weather…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1029+ words) State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (left) covers his face as Resilience Healthcare CEO Manoj Prasad explains the financial situation at West Suburban Medical Center during a news conference in April about the hospital’s closure and plans to try to reopen…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1476+ words) Tenant Becca Smith joins other protesters outside a Logan Square apartment building in January 2022 complaining about lack of heat in their building that winter. The Chicago City Council is currently weighing dueling versions of a renters protection ordinance — one from…...