Free Root Operation is connecting Black women caregivers with resources and helping break generational cycles of violence.

This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project as part of their series Making it in Chicago: Detours and ...

Cook County became the first local government to buy medical debts in bulk. But data shows the majority of debt was relieved ...

In May, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would open an investigation of the City’s hiring practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The announcement came after Mayor ...

Most violence interrupters don’t make enough to meet their household needs. The Home for Good bill aims to fix that.

The largest Midwest Latinx music festival took over Grant Park on Memorial Day weekend as Sueños returned for its fourth year. The two-day festival attracted thousands of festival goers with a ...

App-based gig work, like Uber and Lyft, was supposed to be a lucrative side hustle offering workers freedom and flexibility. Now, drivers say they feel stuck, exploited and unsafe.

App-based gig work, like Uber and Lyft, was supposed to be a lucrative side hustle offering workers freedom and flexibility. Now, drivers say they feel stuck, exploited and unsafe.

This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project as part of their series Making it in Chicago: Detours and ...