Illinois state lawmakers listened to teachers unions and killed school choice for over 15,000 low-income students in 2023. Now Congress has restored a scholarship program for needy kids, but Illinois ...

Sarah Sparks, a former producer at WMBD News, has written a series of children’s books called “The Monsters on Mill Street” ...

Shirley Mullin founded the locally beloved, independent bookstore Kids Ink in 1986. Now, she's retiring after 39 years in the Indy book community.

Benadryl has been associated with worse school performance and, in one small study, impaired people’s ability to drive more ...

Comedian Richard Pryor had seven children: Renee, Richard Jr., Elizabeth, Rain, Steven, Mason and Kelsey Richard Pryor was a ...

For one newly married Catholic couple, a recent meeting with the first Illinois-born pope presented a spontaneous opportunity ...

Welsh inventor Walter Clopton Wingfield, then a retired British Army officer, is credited with pioneering the sport around ...

We’re trying to give our young adult children the support they need while respecting their autonomy, just like we’re doing ...

Ticket pricing, adverse weather, pitches, travel problems - there is much to be worked on before next summer's international ...

Popular local acts performing on the riverfront and free access to the Riverfront Museum are among the highlights this ...

The weekend brings Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days and Friday Night Flix, along with fundraisers, ...

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your ...