In a deal that was more of a decade in the making, the library acquired The Call’s photography archive, which contains ...

The legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis will live on across America Thursday, with more than 1,600 events scheduled on the ...

A man has been charged in the murder of a 30-year-old woman. Police said she was found dead at a South Side home, ...

Forgotten openly gay activist spearheaded the historic 1963 March on Washington, which had an estimated 250,000 attendees.

Lewis' legacy as a civil rights activist and lawmaker spans decades and numerous administrations. What to know as planned protests invoke his legacy.

More than $36 million dollars in toll debt will be forgiven as part of the state’s larger toll relief plan for the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels. Speaker of the ...

The fire started in a house and spread to two neighboring homes on each side of it, resulting in damage to three residences in total.

Next month marks the 60 th anniversary of the passing of the Voting Rights Act—a law often celebrated as the “crown jewel” of ...