Bridges? A canopy? The Peoria Park District wants help selected one of three designs for a new inclusive playground.

The effort is not a Guinness-recognized world record — something organizers said would have been prohibitively expensive — ...

Aldermen who represent downtown met with NASCAR officials via Zoom on Monday to begin paving a path forward for the Chicago ...

Some artists are paying their “respects” to the abandoned grain silos that, for decades, stood as icons of Midwest decay and ...

Lake Metroparks has been working in recent years to add new meadow plantings to a few of its parks, intending to support local wildlife while also giving visitors something new to see. At ...

Many residents are not happy the city is using tax money to fund a partnership with a private developer on a large sum of ...

Here’s our list of the best places to beat the heat with a cool breeze — along with some of the science behind why and where ...

SKOKIE, IL — The Skokie Park District recently acquired new land near the North Shore Channel, and what happens with it is up to residents. The parcel of land stretches along the channel just south of ...

Ingrid Reitano becomes the 4th state-appointed monitor on the payroll making $125-per-hour in the debt-ridden Lakewood School ...

Cachet Park Improvement District’s reaction officers apprehended a suspect on Sunday, July 20 after he gained entry to a gated complex.

A former Choctaw High School choir teacher confessed to having a sexual relationship with a student and faces multiple felony ...

Football players at Contreras, Roybal and Belmont high schools in L.A. have missed summer practices over fears fueled by ...