An article published in Science in 1960 predicted that, thanks to ever-increasing growth, in the year 2026 the human population would approach infinity.

The payment issue disrupted football, girls flag football and volleyball games this week, but CPS said all games through Saturday remain scheduled.

City alderman and state lawmakers decried the company's "outrageous" shareholder profit rate and sought reforms to its pipe retirement program.

Amidst a reckoning over sexual misconduct in the NWSL, players faced a difficult choice. The action and change they forced saved the league.

Aldermen Yancy and Mosely take a creative and ambitious new approach

By filing his intent with the city clerk’s office to call for a vote on both proposed ordinances, one of them crafted by him, Ald. Gilbert Villegas is starting a clock on negotiations and signaling to...

Benches at Damen Avenue and Thomas Street, as well as Division Street and Oakley Boulevard, were placed without seeking permission from the city, said Sam Kovnar, founder of the Northwest Neighborhood...

The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.

Schools, Jobs, and Safety: Why Black Folks Are Leaving Chicago

The district’s enrollment dipped to about 304,000 students though it reclaimed its spot as the country’s third-largest school system. The Chicago Teachers Union called for extending CPS’ school closur...

You saw me carrying our baby and food. There was more happening in our family that night.

ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...

Justices will hear arguments Thursday over whether cops accused of egregious misconduct can have their cases heard behind closed doors.

A new AP-NORC/USA Facts poll finds that Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal govern...

Find your Chicago School Board voting district by address, explore the map and compare candidates in the fall 2026 Board of Education election.

Candidates Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, Victor Henderson, and Sendhil Revuluri sounded off on issues ranging from budgets to school closures.

The shrimp-like crustaceans might use sea spiders to move more easily and to meet mates, researchers say.

Nearly all of the pollution — 96 percent — comes from rivers in developing countries. High plastic use, mismanagement of plastic waste, strong rainfall and high solar radiation are major factors.

President also threatened that other media outlets were soon to face the same punishment * Sign up for the US Breaking News email Shapiro and Newsom aren’t the only governors making moves on AI lately. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, announced at a news conference today plans for tighter rules on data center development in order to address transparency, energy use and environmental concerns. And Nevada’s governor, Joe Lombardo, a Republican, signed an executive order aimed at tackling similar issues. Continue reading...

Researchers found the city's Latino population is key to the city's economy and growth and now lives outside traditionally majority-Latino neighborhoods.

We would rather talk about literally everything else.

Republicans tend to “cheer louder and boo harder” in their evaluations of economic conditions.

An Illinois Answers Project analysis revealed that 63 people who died in jails were missing from state data on in-custody fatalities. Now the state is auditing its records.

Just outside of Tallahassee, nestled among rolling hills and pecan groves of Florida’s Big Bend region, Jefferson County is one of the most rural parts of the state. With only... Read More

Taiilscale uses VPN tech to create a personal, private network for your devices, and it's useful in a host of different ways.

The Greater Chicago Food Depository and NORC at the University of Chicago surveyed Chicago residents this summer, finding that food insecurity is particularly pronounced on the city’s South Side.

They care most about affordability, and disapprove of Trump’s job as president at much higher rate than engaged voters — including among Republicans

The woman took the witness stand Monday and explained how her boss in China had sent her to a lunch meeting with a mission and a message. Her mission: Secure a photo of U.S. Customs and Border Protect...

Agency chief Lee Zeldin had planned the repeal as part a slew of proposals he called “the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.”

Mayor Brandos Johnson's reelection campaign announcement at the DuSable Museum Sunday was attended by a who’s who of Chicago’s progressive activist community.

We studied three million primary voters and have learned that primary voters are not representative of....anything. We have ideas about how to make candidate selection more democratic.

Big Tex has gotten Big Lost in 2026