The most Chicago thing ever happened 20 years ago — an airport was bulldozed overnight
Then-Mayor Richard M. Daley boldly showed how he ran the city the night he ordered the destruction of Meigs Field on Northerly Island.

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will be the mayoral candidates on the ballot for April 4’s runoff election, along with 14 aldermanic races. Follow coverage from WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times in the lead up to Election Day here.
Chicago voters are picking a new mayor. Suburban residents could be selecting new office holders for everything from school to library boards.
The middle child of 10 and a pastor for a father, Johnson chose public service instead of church leadership, and his faith guides that path still.
In his years in the public limelight, Paul Vallas has developed a reputation for accessibility — and wonk.
Set on the South Side, the series is produced by Marsai Martin (“black-ish”) and centers around a trio of teen girls determined to become the best at their skating rink.
Professors at the state’s only majority-Black public university are some of Illinois’ lowest paid.
Will Cousineau took the witness stand after securing letters from the feds granting him immunity and making clear he’s not a target of an investigation.
As outside conservative support grows in school board races, the Democratic Party of Illinois for the first time is investing in these local races.
Mae Whitman tells us about starring in Hulu’s new musical series ‘Up Here.’ Plus, has it really been three years of COVID?!
Indiana in the 1920s and ’30s was a hotspot for impromptu weddings, with a courthouse near the state line seeing about 6,000 Chicago couples every year.
Federal pandemic relief funding has papered over long-standing issues, but that money is set to run out in two years.
Chicago Chinatown leaders fought for representation in City Council but two candidates face off in the 11th Ward runoff — one Asian and one white.
Despite high mortgage rates and a dearth of affordable starter houses, these families saw the upside of making the investment now.
A proposed state law would mandate that hospitals screen uninsured patients for financial help.