Raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Martha Itulya-Omollo fondly remembers the rich aroma of coffee intertwined with a strong sense of ...

The days before winter break provided no vacation from the conflict and drama engulfing Chicago Public Schools.

Locally, the King Community Service Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. The ...

Time to study up, Illinois. As of New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws have taken effect. Those include some of the defining ...

There are numerous worldwide music competitions that draw attention to the next generation of great artists. One Chicago ...

Tenor and Chicago native Ian Koziara, along with pianist Bradley Moore, has released an exciting CD on Cedille devoted to artists whose careers were at odds with the Nazi regime.

On a chilly New Year’s Day, swimmers Holly Shissler, Na’ama Rokem and Hanna Siurua trekked to Promontory Point to kick off ...

Bonne Sante Health Foods is closing next month after half a century on 53rd Street, clearing the way for a Chick-Fil-A.

January and February bring a fresh round of openings at theaters all over town. They range from solo shows to full-scale ...

Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, died in Plains, Georgia, on Dec. 29.

Rachel Barton Pine’s new CD entitled “Corelli” is a marvelous journey traversing the 12 Op. 5 sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli ...

Last month, we asked readers to send in their favorite wintry rituals and traditions. Here are some of our favorites.