Chicago-area Muslim families are flocking to a small southwest suburban school for its rigorous, play-based curriculum taught entirely in Arabic.

All within easy driving distance from Chicago, the charming towns that dot U.S. Route 12 and Red Arrow Highway are buzzing with openings.

A tropical plant from Southeast Asia has taken root on menus at bakeries and restaurants across Chicago. Known for its floral taste and bright green color, pandan — specifically the leaves — is ...

Times, Brandon Johnson talks about his faith, his spirituality, and how they shape his life as a father, partner and public ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV Thursday in Rome. WBEZ City Hall reporter Mariah Woelfel ...

The win comes ahead of the 10th anniversary of the restaurant’s opening in August. Smyth is Chicago’s only restaurant to hold three Michelin stars.

The Chicago Park District will debut 100 green metal chairs around Buckingham Fountain tomorrow as part of a new pilot program that takes a cue from European cities like Paris and encourages people to ...

The beloved gathering spot for the alternative crowd is celebrating 50 years in business with a block party on June 14.

That was the first thing Pope Leo XIV asked Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson when the two met in a private audience Thursday afternoon at the Vatican. For Johnson, it was clearly a pastoral question. It ...

Brandon Johnson will be the latest Illinoisan to get the otherwise rare chance to meet the pope, who has given private ...

Second City’s newest mainstage show combines sketch comedy, improv and an awareness of the real world. We go backstage.

Many college graduates are working towards the elusive job offer, but this unforgiving employment market is putting a wrench in their plans.