1989: Phil Jackson was hired as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, replacing Doug Collins. After the Bulls won their sixth championship trophy, Jackson departed — and so did Michael Jordan and Scottie ...

April 4, 2017 - The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the Civil Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees, after Kimberly Hively sues Ivy Tech Community College for ...

"When you are an undocumented immigrant, celebrating the Fourth of July is to resist being defined by fear and panic." ...

An Illinois village has voted to purchase the childhood home of the first American pope, with a trustee saying the ...

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

Pope Leo XIV's hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb's board voted unanimously Tuesday ...

Gun violence is highest in Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods, where organizers say tackling poverty is the only way to create ...

A month after a deadly tornado ripped through St. Louis, the extensive damage and slow pace of recovery expose the city’s long-standing racial and socioeconomic divide.

Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D., who has risked his life advocating for justice and peace in his beloved homeland of ...

The awards are supporting mental and physical health projects including maternal nutrition, diabetes management, a youth-focused research program and more.

Joe Biden made an appearance on Juneteenth in Texas at Galveston's Reedy Chapel, calling for the country to unify in uncertain times.

While the heat may have you feeling like summer's in full swing, June 20 officially marks the first day of the season ... Frenchtown Farmers Market on 524 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and ...