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.

Illinois Senate Republicans fight for the extension of the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program, ensuring disadvantaged students access to education.

Elgin woman, British husband, and their five children escaped Hamas-led conflict in Gaza, taking refuge in Egypt.

Ex-student awarded 150k as Chicago schools Hinduistic meditation program infringes on religious rights.

Oak Park provides emergency shelter to 100 migrants amid harsh Chicago winter, following local residents urging for aid.

After being kidnapped by Hamas, Natalie Raanan returns to Chicago. Her mother, who was also kidnapped and is now free, remains in Israel with her 85-year-old mother.