The University of Illinois Chicago’s free, drop-in Community Outreach Intervention Program (COIP) is using harm reduction strategies to protect the health and wellbeing of community members struggling ...

At nine months old, Kaylah Boyd’s son showed signs of being different. By his first birthday in July 2020, she was actively seeking an evaluation. What followed was a journey that would span years – a ...

Chicago Reporter celebrates National Poetry Month by talking with writers from Chicago whose lives have been greatly impacted ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Chicago Palestine Film Festival Executive Director Nina Shoman-Dajani at an April 16 screening at ...

In an era when political polarization has reached historic heights and misinformation spreads at unprecedented speeds, a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X While substance use remains a public health concern in Chicago, opioid and drug-related deaths and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In a sweeping move that signals an unprecedented intervention in higher education, the Trump ...

In a remarkable display of endurance and conviction, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker concluded a 25-hour, 4-minute filibuster on April 1, 2025, breaking the long-standing record set by segregationist Sen.

A quiet revolution is taking place inside the bustling libraries in Chicago’s West and South Sides. Since June 2024, organizers from BlackRoots Alliance (BA), an organization that advocates for Black ...

While substance use remains a public health concern in Chicago, opioid and drug-related deaths and overdose EMS calls appear to be declining, according to a recent Chicago Department of Public Health ...