Federal agents killed a man during a traffic stop amid widespread sweeps that unfolded during the Mexican Independence Day ...

An artist and poet, Bryant remembers the Little Italy open air market from the 1960s, which at that point had been a fixture ...

Project Onward’s exhibition “Poor Man’s Paradise” is an homage to the historic open air market.

Prepare by organizing important documents, making a childcare plan, and remembering to exercise your right to remain silent.

O n Tuesday, President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Chicago, declaring “we’re going in” and signaling plans to deploy immigration agents and National Guard troops to the city. Yesterday, ...

This story was copublished by Invisible Institute and the Chicago Reader. Illustration by Injustice Watch. John Poulos’s past might have prevented him from being hired by the Chicago Police Department ...

On a sunny morning in May, Connie Lowery rested against Promontory Point’s limestone rocks and gazed out at the twinkling blue water of Lake Michigan. “This is my place where I come to get all four ...

Deputy Chief Joe Bird and other Chicago police officers pictured outside an ICE facility on June 4. Credit: Paul Goyette The calls for assistance prompted more than a dozen CPD units and several ...

Uncertainty for Mexican artists under the Trump administration led to Miche Fest’s cancellation, which means loss of jobs and income for dozens of local vendors. Last year’s Michelada Festival was ...

Bryan Ramson poses for a portrait near his home on the West Side of Chicago. Credit: Akilah Townsend for Illinois Answers Project This story was produced in partnership with the Illinois Answers ...

Rev. Robin Hood, who founded the Illinois Anti-Foreclosure Coalition, also helps seniors at a community level by holding town halls and meetings to educate residents on housing issues. His aunt was a ...

As the Trump administration has intensified immigration enforcement operations in Chicago and other major cities, thousands of individuals, including many without criminal records, have been detained ...