Should Chicago Have Milwaukee-Style Public Festival Grounds?
Festivals like Lollapalooza and Riot Fest leave sections of public parks closed for weeks, frustrating some residents. A ballot question is meant to be a…
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Recalling a mysterious figure on a freight train and an unforgettable Halloween
He scared me at first, but the 'Boxcar Man' Halloween costume he inspired remains a vivid memory. The post Recalling a mysterious figure on a…
Read full article βTribal voices power public art project on the Mississippi River
A cartographer is leading a basin-wide project that aims to put Indigenous knowledge of the Mississippi River on the map. The post Tribal voices power…
Read full article βMarch Aims To Protect Housing Affordability: βI Get To Raise My Children In Logan Squareβ
With rents increasing by 40-60 percent in some cases as landlords compete with the market and high property taxes, neighbors want to see more protections…
Read full article βFilm Showing How Austin Leaders Are Redefining The West Side Takes Home Emmy
The 2025 film co-produced by local nonprofit Austin Coming Together was awarded at the 68th annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards.
▶️ Watch →Outside money pours into suburban and Greater Minnesota House and Senate races, including St. Cloud and RochesterΒ
A MinnPost analysis of independent expenditures reveals several expensive battles in the fight over control of the State Legislature. The post Outside money pours into…
Read full article βD.C. Memo: Is Flanagan v. Tafoya close, or not?
WASHINGTON β Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who was in an unexpectedly close race with Michele Tafoya for retiring Sen. Tina Smithβs seat, may have surged…
Read full article βWest Side Jobs Program Keeps Ex-Offenders Out Of Prison, UIC Report Finds
The North Lawndale Employment Network has made inroads on preventing recidivism as well as providing cost savings, the report states.
Read full article βDocumenters report: Minneapolis Public Schools has 1,000 fewer students than expected, braces for $13 million loss
The school district cites federal immigration enforcement's Operation Metro Surge as a major factor in the lower student population. The post Documenters report: Minneapolis Public…
Read full article βPope Leo XIV The 1st Pope In History To Vote In A US General Election
The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing his long-standing…
Read full article β5 Candidates File To Run In 27th Ward, Challenging Burnett Familyβs Decades-Long Hold On Seat
Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett, appointed last year after his father retired following 30 years in office, faces four challengers as he seeks his first election…
Read full article βChicago Avenue Bridge Reopening Delayed To Next SpringΒ As Alderman Fumes
Concurrent bridge closures Downtown and on the North Side have disrupted daily life for commuters. Ald. Brendan Reilly called the project planning a "massive bureaucratic…
Read full article β16 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This November
Join an Owl Prowl, go forest bathing along the Des Plaines River Trail, run in the 48th annual Turkey Trot Chicago and more.
Read full article β42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly Faces One Challenger In 2027 Election
It could be the first time Reilly has faced a challenger on the ballot since being elected in 2007.
Read full article βSix Corners Association Dissolving At The End Of The Year
The nonprofit has worked to promote the Portage Park neighborhood for 25 years, but the area's chamber of commerce has taken over much of that…
Read full article βShutdown Of 138-Year-Old Social Service Group A βHeartbreaking Loss,β Volunteer Says
Heartland Human Care Services plans to lay off its remaining employees Dec. 31, ending services for people facing poverty, displacement and injustice.
Read full article βSo, do you come to Milwaukee often?
It's Algonquin for "The Good Land." Plus: The Apartment Depot; Happy trails, Gardens of Salonica; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post So,…
Read full article βLow-budget, last-minute Halloween costumes, MinnPost edition
You may not win any costume competitions, but that bit of buckthorn and pound of ground beef will be the talk of the party. The…
Read full article βAll 50 Alderpersons Agree To Take Pay Boost For Next Year
Each City Council member opted in to the annual pay raise that is tied to inflation. Mayor Brandon Johnson is not taking a pay bump.
Read full article βGreen, Pink Line Train Service Restored Downtown After Shutdown
More headaches are on the way as similar work on the 110-year-old Lake Street Bridge will require service disruptions this spring.
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