Illinois Policy

Taxpayers pay $23.6M for Chicago Public Schools vacations

Chicago Public Schools employees spent $23.6 million in tax dollars on lavish vacations at 5-star hotels and overseas trips.

Forget New York City: Here’s why you should visit Chicago instead (and not just because the pizzas are better)

There’s plenty to recommend New York City — it’s not the most popular destination in the US for nothing. But it’s also ...

Northern lights encore in Chicago doesn't dazzle quite like first night, but still a sight to see

Round two of the northern lights on Wednesday might not have been as spectacular as round one on Tuesday, but it still had ...

Try to see the Northern Lights over the Chicago area Wednesday night

Countless residents in the city captured stunning images when the lights appeared over the skies Tuesday. There will be ...