Marni Pyke

State lawmakers’ passage of Senate Bill 2111 on Oct. 31 saves Metra, Pace and the CTA from a massive shortfall leading to service cuts and layoffs. But tucked into the bailout is a toll hike that wi...

Barring successful petition objections, the roster is complete for governor and U.S. Senate candidates in the March 17, 2026, primary. The final day of petition filing Monday punctuated the start of w...

From a sensory “egg chair,” to a tactile clue that lets blind students identify their classrooms, to separate floors for learning and living, the Philip J. Rock Center and School has arrived. Sta...

In 2011, after months of public hearings and detailed presentations, Illinois tollway directors took the controversial step of nearly doubling rates to fund a massive road building program. Last week ...

Navigating the ticket counters, security screening and sheer breadth of one of the world’s busiest airports can be a bit of a gauntlet for any traveler. That stress is amplified for passengers with...

The three-year slog for Kennedy Expressway drivers is over, Illinois Department of Transportation leaders announced Friday. The rehab project initially was scheduled to wrap up around Thanksgiving, bu...

Dawn uses the food pantry at Outreach House in Lombard to feed her four children and also depends on SNAP benefits, which pay for a week’s worth of groceries, to put meals on the table. “If she lo...

Gov. JB Pritzker ruled out a property tax break for a Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights while keeping the door open on infrastructure aid at an Economic Club of Chicago forum Tuesday. The gov...

A number of rideshare drivers serving O’Hare International Airport passengers were arrested in a raid by federal agents last week, officials said. The action comes amid an intensifying U.S. Immigrat...

Texas National Guard troops mobilize in Chicago region