Chicago selects Seventy-Seven Communities and 14 Parish to provide affordable, culturally relevant meals to new arrivals in shelter programs, aiming to enhance food quality while reducing costs.

A Chicago family's apartment flooded due to a burst pipe, leading the family with a special-needs child to seek new accommodation amidst conflict with the Chicago Housing Authority's assessment.

Chicago police have identified the parents of a toddler found wandering alone in Roseland after nearly two weeks. The young boy had no signs of abuse and was taken to a hospital. The investigation is ongoing.

Chicago hospitals welcomed the first babies of 2024, with Ocean arriving at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Rue being born at Advocate Christ Medical Center, marking joyful beginnings for the new year.

An Illinois family mistakenly bought $13,000 in Disney+ gift cards instead of tickets for Disney World. Their mistake was resolved after a viral TikTok video led to Disney rectifying the issue, allowing them to enjoy their planned vacation.

Chicago communities and individuals are generously providing toys to local children for Christmas, with initiatives like Communities Partnering 4 Peace's toy giveaway and a crossing guard's personal efforts bringing holiday joy.

The Chicago Board of Education is considering a move toward prioritizing neighborhood schools over the current mix of school choice options, sparking debate amongst parents and educators.

A 5-year-old migrant boy, Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, died in a crowded Chicago shelter where he received inadequate medical care after becoming ill.

Chicago opens a fifth Community Reentry Support Center in North Lawndale to provide returning residents with resources like job training and counseling to reduce recidivism.

Chicago family rescued on Greenhorn Mountain after getting stranded.

Venezuelan migrants experience their first Thanksgiving in Chicago, hosted by caring locals.

Magnificent Mile Lights Festival kicks off holidays with floats, parades, and dazzling fireworks in Chicago.

On November 17, 31 foster children's adoptions will be finalized at Williamson County Courthouse, IL, on National Adoption Day.