A long with Chicago’s many beaches and tons of interesting things to do—plus the fact it’s relatively cheap to live here and generally fairly easy to get around without a car—our city’s diverse, ...

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the University of Chicago Library, in partnership with the Newberry Library and the Chicago History Museum, a grant to digitize historical maps of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The contentious battle over the new Chicago ward maps appears over, with a compromise deal in place to avoid a costly referendum. But backroom deals may have left the Latino Caucus ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --After months of acrimonious fighting over the future boundaries of the city's 50 wards, the City Council on Monday approved a new ward map that will avoid having voters choose between ...

The Chicago City Council adopted a new map of the city’s 50 wards Monday — three days before a deadline to avoid having the referendum go to voters on the June primary election ballot. The map passed ...

Beyond the Michelin stars and trending hot spots, Chicago is fueled by a warm mix of family-owned restaurants with well-worn recipe cards, weathered storefronts, loyal regulars, and a rich history you ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new Chicago ward map was introduced to City Council Wednesday, but no vote was taken. The Black and Latino caucuses are not in agreement over the new boundaries. A new Chicago ward ...

Dennis McClendon was a self-taught mapmaker whose work can be found in the 2004 “Encyclopedia of Chicago” and in CTA trains and stations across the city. McClendon ran his own mapmaking firm, Chicago ...