Cassandra West

Economic policy expert Heather McGhee explores what racism costs everyone.

Chicago is emerging—with confidence—from a deadly pandemic that halted lives and livelihoods for 15 months. What was lost and what was gained during that time?

Chicago’s Bronzeville is ground zero in the movement to revitalize Black-owned businesses.

Once the place people sought to escape because of its weather, the metropolitan area could beckon as a safe harbor from climate change.

Two West Side programs aim to change health outcomes and ward off serious health problems by getting people to move their bodies.

The branch manager hopes outreach to community residents and incoming Mayor Brandon Johnson will change the library’s fortunes.

The city has all the right stuff to be dominate in the big leagues, these hometown fans say.

As the solidarity around 2020’s “racial reckoning” fades, businesses confront fidelity to the DEI programs created to ensure fair treatment and broader representation.

CPS tries different approaches to improve student attendance.

No longer built around the TV set, visual journalism gives viewers constant news programming.

Where incomes and home values are lowest, homeowners are seeing increases as high as 122%.

The CTA, Metra and Pace are looking for elusive dollars as lawmakers and others urge the three entities to consolidate.

The current snow deficit for the area may not last, but several factors will affect the season’s total.

It’s all part of the ‘financialization of health in the United States,’ as some lawmakers and lawyers express concerns.

South Chicago residents will welcome development. They just hope it doesn't make their lives worse.

South Chicago residents will welcome development. They just hope it doesn't make their lives worse.

As the ADA turns 35, Chicago architects, designers and officials are working to expand access and inclusion well beyond what the law requires.

Cook County continues to expand adaptive recreation opportunities for people with disabilities.

Green Era on the South Side tackles food insecurity by extracting value from tons of food waste.