Nancy Ryan

As politicians and public health advocates on Monday touted an additional $20 million in federal funds to reduce infant mortality rates in the Chicago area over the next four years,...

Rosa Collins' 7-year-old daughter isn't afraid of the bogyman or hungry green gremlins hiding under her bed during the night. It's the sound of bullets that provoke, for her, the...

While many workers may grumble about seemingly small single-digit pay raises, more and more companies also are giving out something often as good as money these days--stock options. Two new...

An Oak Forest contractor who pleaded guilty to bilking an elderly woman in home-repair fraud scams was sentenced Tuesday by Cook County Criminal Court Judge Robert Bertucci to 6 months...

A Chicago City Council committee on Monday removed one aldermanic objection to a new ethics ordinance by approving an amendment that would ensure payment of legal fees to aldermen found...

It's been nearly three years since local officials swept through the old Maxwell Street district to serve eviction notices to hundreds of vendors, bringing a swift end to preservationists' dreams...

After touching the swollen and bruised face of 13-year-old Lenard Clark, Rev. Jesse Jackson reached Tuesday for the boy's left hand. In the pediatric ward of Cook County Hospital, Jackson...

As recently as three weeks ago, one of the first Goldblatt's stores built in the city and the object of a monthslong preservation battle in West Town seemed destined for...

Acting swiftly to douse a potentially explosive situation at Cabrini-Green, the Chicago Housing Authority on Wednesday announced the replacement of all of its police officers at the Near North Side...

It's not considered one of the city's finest architectural gems--or even among the top tier of Chicago landmarks. But the 1920s-era McGraw-Hill building at 520 N. Michigan Ave. may very...