6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (313+ words) All over the world, from Oregon’s old-growth forests to Queensland’s eucalyptus groves, creatures depend on trees for shelter. - Center for Food Systems, Nutrition Security, and Health Integration - Illinois Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (IEAFCS) Illinois study reveals another…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (265+ words) More than 28,000 students in Chicago Public Schools will continue to have free home internet access through an extension of a pandemic-era city program. Chicago Connected, launched in 2020, provides free broadband or hotspot services to low-income families. Roughly 60,000 CPS students have…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (676+ words) A new Illinois audit finds DCFS missed 329 of 399 required home safety checklists, years after a 2019 Decatur toddler's death spurred reform. Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) Illinois DCFS Still Missing Most Home Safety Checks 6 Years After Toddler's Death Illinois child…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (260+ words) Chicago, along with other parts of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana, faces an extreme heat warning, with temperature records threatened in a number of places over the coming days. Thursday’s high in Chicago is forecast to be 95F (35C), and with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (480+ words) How did the Chicago History Museum — an institution focused on the history of our city and the region — end up with an impressive array of clothing worn by our earliest presidents, including some who never stepped foot in Illinois? Unfortunately,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (445+ words) (The Center Square) – A court ruling in Maryland may have implications for a trio of new taxes in Illinois. Maryland’s tax court found last week that the state’s digital advertising gross revenues tax violates the Tax Freedom Act, the Commerce…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (386+ words) CHICAGO - Chicago is out of the running to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention after Democrats narrowed their list of potential host cities to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia. The Democratic National Committee announced the three finalists Thursday as the party begins…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1483+ words) Chicago police investigate South Chicago Chapel after dozens of decomposing bodies were found throughout the funeral home. The gruesome discovery of unrefrigerated, decomposing bodies at a South Deering funeral home two weeks ago exposed the dearth of oversight over Illinois…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (215+ words) The Jonas Brothers will be hitting the road for an ambitious new tour this fall, and they’ll make a stop in the Chicago area. The iconic trio will embark on “The Burning Up Tour: All Over Again,” stopping in dozens…...