Nancy Ryan

The Chicago Plan Commission Thursday gave the go-ahead for plans to remake the moribund Marina City commercial property into an entertainment and dining center focused on the blues. The panel...

Doug Beaver is among the few people who looked forward to the heavy blanket of snow that hit the Chicago area Friday afternoon, even if the first major snowfall of...

Democratic voters in the 2nd Congressional District chose the promise of youth and a famous name over three veteran state legislators Tuesday, nominating Jesse Jackson Jr. for the special election...

The handwritten sign for non-fat frozen yogurt at Sarah's Ice Cream shop at 133rd Street and Baltimore Avenue is one of only a few clues that it's 1995 at this...

While the focus Tuesday night was on the downfall of U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds, his constituents couldn't help but look back sadly at the congressman's impressive rise from the fields...

This time Chicago was ready. And Sunday was pick-your-metaphor hot: A kiln, a blast furnace and McDonald's coffee all came to mind. But the combination of scorching heat and oppressive...

As federal officials carry out their takeover of the Chicago Housing Authority, many of the 90,000 tenants-those who have the most to gain or lose in the shakeup-were sizing up...

For "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" on Thursday, 15-year-old Betty Rivas had two choices. She could go to the Gary office where her mother works as a dispatcher for...

Using a type of campus protest more typical of the 1960s, several dozen African-American students blocked the Friday publication of DePaul University's weekly student newspaper by staging a sit-in at...

A day after Steinmetz High School lost its title of Illinois Academic Decathlon champion, the team's coach was forced out after admitting that he helped students cheat in the contest...