It’s always best to lead by example, and so I’m glad to be able to make an example of myself, with the help of a reader who ...

Stephanie Wiedeman is running for Democratic Party committeeperson for Thornton Township. Her opponent, incumbent committeeperson Napoleon Harris, did not respond to the Chronicle’s invitation to ...

Homewood firefighters responded to a fire shortly after 8 p.m. in the 2200 block of Maple Road on Saturday, March 7. Deputy Fire Chief Steve DeJong said residents were not home when the fire broke out ...

THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed here are open to the public. Some can be watched via livestream. Monday, March ...

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) introduced a new maternal health bill Friday, March 6, named after Mercedes Wells, her ...

Homewood trustees will have an opportunity Tuesday, March 10, to approve the sale of two village-owned properties to a developer, but some residents continue to question the preferred developer chosen ...

As millions of Illinoisans prepare their 2025 state tax returns, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding ...

Anticipating a state mandate to ban cell phones at schools, District 233 administrators are investigating how to prepare for ...

Four candidates for the 2nd District seat in Congress answered the Chronicle’s invitation to do one-on-one interviews: Yumeka Brown, Jesse Jackson Jr., Donna Miller and Willie Preston. The ...

One local official hopes to use a cap on daily O'Hare Airport flights as an opportunity to promote progress on the South ...

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal reminds people to test and replace broken or expired smoke/CO alarms with new ...

Five candidates for the 6th District seat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners responded to our invitation to contribute ...