— Andrea Ayalla, a 7th grader at Acero Charter - Sandra Cisneros Elementary during public comment.

Many students are mapping out their own support plans years after a 2019 Illinois law was enacted to support student mental ...

Covid-19 mitigation was largely a non-issue during election season, but Chicago organizers and disability advocates are ...

Last week, Gov. JB Pritzker signed Karina’s Law, which allows state police departments to seize guns from anyone whose FOID ...

Chicagoans know what sort of mental health services they want to see in their communities. But they don’t expect to see those services coming to their South and West Side neighborhoods any time soon.

The city needs more spaces for young people to connect and support each other. The best ones are spearheaded by the young people they’re meant to serve, organizers say. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch ...

Plans are brewing on the far South Side as Parnell People — the block club that comprises the 8700, 8800, and 8900 blocks of South Parnell Avenue — works to build trust and community on its quiet ...

Raymond Thompson, a lifelong South Sider, has made it his life’s work to help improve the foundation of his community in order to uplift the youth of the present. After receiving a master’s degree in ...

The Prescription Drug Take-Back Program allows Cook County residents to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs through permanent collection sites and community take back events. According to ...

In light of rising fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity throughout Chicago, CEO Pedro Martinez assured that Chicago Public Schools will continue to follow their current procedures and ...