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A mother’s heart remains broken over lingering questions about her son’s death, which she believes was due to foul play, after the Illinois State University graduate student’s body was found last year in the Illinois River.

Julius Ellens scored four touchdowns as No. 7 Glenbard West built a big early lead and hung on for dear life to pull out a 33-31 win over No. 12 Marist in Chicago.

Running back Andre Crews was nearly unstoppable for Simeon, finishing with 21 carries for 295 yards and three touchdowns.

The K-pop Random Dance event was part of the first “Youth of Chinatown,” a three-day festival that aims to connect young people across different cultures.

The illegal street takeovers, organized and fueled by social media, resulted in clashes with police late Friday on the Far South Side, but the mayhem ended up in the heart of downtown.

Glenbard North quarterback Justin Bland knows he can count on his teammates in the crucial, stressful final minutes of close games. And he knows how to lead them.

Applications for grants from the Highland Park Community Foundation to families of those killed, wounded victims and nonprofits helping the community cope with the tragedy are due by Sept. 7

Her retirement is part of a mass exodus that promises to change the face of the Chicago City Council. Hairston is the ninth Chicago alderperson to either resign or announce a decision not to seek reelection. Several others, including indicted Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and Zoning Chair Tom Tunney…

It’s more than troubling that keys to election software have been handed to untrained individuals who may not have, shall we say, the best motives.

Many places around the world are deemed dangerous. Violence does exist in these locales. But as in Chicago, there’s more to the story, and if a living hell exists for some residents here or elsewhere, it’s because someone is stoking the fire.

As Chicagoans prepare to deliberate and consider who is to be their next choice for mayor, it is imperative that they consider how candidates are endorsed and if an endorsement from one organization actually represents that organization’s members.