Last month, the "Doomsday Clock" was moved up to 89 seconds, the closest the world has ever been to total annihilation. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, based at the University of Chicago, uses the clock as a metaphor to show how close the planet is to reaching human extinction.

At least three people were killed and 11 others were wounded in weekend shootings across the city as of Monday morning. The ages of the victims range from 16 to 61.

Governor JB Pritzker and healthcare professionals have announced a new round of medical debt relief for families across Illinois, aiming to reduce medical debt by $1 billion and provide debt forgiveness to 270,

Allen Sanderson, a  University of Chicago economics professor who built a national reputation for his knowledge about sports economics, has died.

Here are five notable changes to the new edition: The CMOS now endorses generic singular “they.”

Illinois is offering free test preparation to over 200,000 students at public universities and select community colleges throughout the state.

First developed in the late 1940s at the University of Chicago by Willard Libby, the technique is based on the decay of the carbon-14 isotope. Radiocarbon dating has been used for historical studies and atmospheric science, and triggered archaeology’s ...

The travel party was connecting at Midway on their way to Florida for the NAIA National Indoor Track & Field Championships this week.