Paul Vriend's photo of a beaver swimming at Jackson Park leads the notes package from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Nurses at Ludeman Development Center in Park Forest say new parking policy, vehicle tows are not practical on the sprawling ...

The earth didn’t shake this week when former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on corruption charges. But it could have. Perhaps it should have.

Boys basketball Antioch 54, Grayslake North 38 Bartlett 54, Larkin 51 Benet 61, Nazareth 41 Burlington Central 71, Jacobs 44 ...

If you’re planning a road trip through Illinois, you won’t want to miss some of the state’s most unique and quirky ...

There’s been a lot of hesitancy, uncertainty — even outright fear — among many in the Chicago performing arts community, after the National Endowment for the Arts announced it's doing away with ...

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For the past 13 years, Faraz Sardharia and Tandoor Char House have given Chicagoans a unique spin on South Asian food with ...

New guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts encourage works about American history and AI — and include strong ...

Wildlife Prairie Park’s 180 animals and 1,800 acres of wilderness perfectly encapsulate the beauty of the midwest just outside Peoria, Illinois.

A number of tents for the unhoused line Foster Avenue at Gompers Park. Community concerns are growing as little league baseball season approaches after drug paraphernalia and a knife were found in the ...

Sledding is the perfect activity for when you've got to get the kids out of the house or go crazy on a wintry Chicago day. Visiting one of our favorite sledding hills in Chicago means you are never ...