Chicago made progress on transit-oriented development 5 years after policy push, report says

The city adopted a framework for equitable transit-oriented development, and while progress has been made, there is more work to be done to encourage development in the South and West sides.

How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi

A case study in self-sabotage

Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn

A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that.

As short-term rentals increase near the Obama Center, housing advocates say affordable units are...

While licenses for short-term rentals have declined citywide since 2019, they have increased by 46% in the 20th Ward, which includes most of the Woodlawn community just west of the Obama Presidential...

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Joe Holberg: Chicago must buy back its parking meters

Parking has potential massive opportunities that flip the purchase from a debt-ridden cost to an investment. 

Editorial: Did Mayor Brandon Johnson betray the Bears?

Here’s yet another wrinkle in the chaotic Bears stadium saga.

What you need to know about Illinois' new cellphone ban in schools

Illinois will soon join 35 states that have already prohibited or limited cellphone use in classrooms after state lawmakers took action on Sunday. The legislation is expected to go into effect for...

YMCA offers free summer memberships to Chicago teens, 'safe spaces to meet'

Mayor Brandon Johnson said constructive and potentially "life-changing" alternatives like the offer of free summer membership at seven YMCAs across the city could help reduce teen takeovers and...

Put down the camera phone for images your memory can't delete

Your mind doesn't charge storage fees for memories.

Cook County tax buyer industry will be phased out in ‘equity theft’ reform bill

Under a bill that passed in Springfield, annual tax sales — the government’s way of dealing with delinquent property tax payments — will get a major shake-up.

Illinois legislature adjourns for the summer without resolution to Chicago Bears stadium issue

After the Illinois Senate passed a new framework for a Bears stadium plan, the House adjourned without taking up the bill as some members said they didn’t have time to study the proposal.

Daily Herald opinion: Cue the countdown: General Assembly yet to tackle Bears legislation or the...

We’re down to the final weekend of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session. As we write this, there’s still no state budget approval. No Bears megaproject deal. No decision on the governo...

Illinois lawmakers pass bill to help homeowners catch up with property taxes before losing their...

The legislation creates a payment plan option, expands the redemption period, and creates a surplus equity fund for homeowners at risk of losing their homes