Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around...
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Today in History: Pope John Paul II visits the White House
On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II, on a weeklong U.S. tour, became the...
Today in Chicago History: Pope John Paul II conducts sermon by the shore in Grant Park
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 5, according...
Chicago woman unsure of when she’ll return home from Dubai after US attacks on Iran
Shekinah Lee said she and her friends, vacationing this week in Dubai, have seen a...
North Side synagogue asks Edgewater neighbors to support new Sheridan Road apartment complex
A North Side synagogue is asking Edgewater residents to support a plan that would transform...
Air strikes, death of Ayatollah Khamenei, celebrated by many in Chicago Iranian community
Many in Chicago's Iranian community are in high spirits after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in state at the South Carolina State House in Columbia
Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in state at the South Carolina State House, Monday, March...
‘Flour war’ erupts in Greek seaside town as revelers celebrate the start of Lent
The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi exploded into a messy and colorful “flour war” on...
‘Wrong in 1942. Wrong now.’ Local Japanese Americans tie WWII incarceration to Trump’s immigration crackdown
Japanese American groups held a vigil at the Broadview ICE facility on the Day of...
Rev. Jesse Jackson was a ‘giant figure in the world,’ but he stayed rooted in Illinois
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s career as a civil rights leader and politician took him across the...
Neighbors remember Rev. Jesse Jackson as a ‘quiet reminder that greatness can live right next to you’
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a civil rights icon. A presidential candidate. A global leader....
New funeral plans for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson shared, including services in DC and South Carolina
The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family announced revised funeral arrangements for the Chicago-based civil rights icon...
Chicago funeral arrangements set for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson
Officials with the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition announced funeral arrangements for the Chicago-based civil rights icon and...