Morgan Greene

Sand bags are piled up at a home in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, on Feb. 12, 2020.

A proud Lake Michigan beach town battles erosion and one of the country’s newest national parks; ‘It really comes down to the survival of our town’

March 8, 2020 at 9:32 a.m.

The sand stretched so far and burned so hot kids jumped from tiptoes to beach towels to cool their feet. When summer hit in Ogden Dunes, a small Indiana town...

Steeple of Greenstone United Methodist Church, right, in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood on Aug. 31, 2021.

Five years after monument designation, Pullman finally has the money to fulfill park’s potential

February 20, 2020 at 6:08 p.m.

Five years ago, then-President Barack Obama designated the historic Pullman neighborhood a national monument. Now supporters say they finally have the money to bring more of their restoration plans to...

Slabs of asphalt from the Lakefront Trail lie scattered at Oak Street Beach after Lake Michigan waves overtook the shoreline.

Chicago Park District documents lakefront damage in effort to prepare for future storms

February 19, 2020 at 7:11 p.m.

The Chicago Park District approved a contract Wednesday to cover emergency assessments of lakefront damage caused by a January storm that generated waves nearing 20 feet. Last month's storm harmed...

A Lincoln Park High School student has sued the Chicago Board of Ed over an alleged sexual assualt at the school.

Lincoln Park High School student sues Chicago Board of Ed over alleged sexual assault; CPS briefs Local School Council members on misconduct investigations

February 11, 2020 at 10:42 p.m.

The father of a Lincoln Park High School student has sued the Chicago Board of Education, alleging the school did not do enough to prevent his 15-year-old daughter from being...

A suburban filmmaker sued to find out why the FBI was watching her Muslim community: ‘It’s weird to read how they wrote about us’

January 30, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.

Since 2016, documentary filmmaker Assia Boundaoui has been waiting for answers from the FBI to one question: Which parts of her Arab American community in Bridgeview were surveilled after 9/11?...

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A proud Lake Michigan beach town battles erosion and one of the country’s newest national parks; ‘It really comes down to the survival of our town’

Five years after monument designation, Pullman finally has the money to fulfill park’s potential

Chicago Park District documents lakefront damage in effort to prepare for future storms

Lincoln Park High School student sues Chicago Board of Ed over alleged sexual assault; CPS briefs Local School Council members on misconduct investigations

With Chicago’s shoreline threatened, protection may have to wait as feds delay money for study

Groups protest Trump’s acquittal at Chicago’s Federal Plaza

In Humboldt Park, Chicago’s Iowans lean toward Sen. Bernie Sanders in national Democratic caucuses

Death of Cook County Jail detainee ruled homicide, officials say

DuSable Museum to raise fees amid questions about ‘financial footing’ from Chicago Park District

A suburban filmmaker sued to find out why the FBI was watching her Muslim community: ‘It’s weird to read how they wrote about us’