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Beloved Rogers Park Restaurant Demolished

The iconic Heartland Cafe, which for more than 40 years sat at the corner of Glenwood and Lunt avenues in Rogers Park, is being torn down. We look back at its history as a community hub.

Report Projects Grim Future for Social Security, Medicare

If you’re expecting to receive Social Security benefits, brace yourself. Costs for Social Security are projected to exceed the program’s income next year, which means beneficiaries may not get all that’s been promised to them. 

World’s Fastest Supercomputer Being Built at Argonne National Lab

From brain mapping to climate modeling and beyond: the potential impact of a new supercomputer being developed in the Chicago area. 

Boeing CEO Faces Tough Questions at Shareholder Meeting

It’s been more than a month since the FAA grounded Boeing’s troubled 737 Max aircraft. This week, the head of the Chicago-based company addressed shareholders and reporters.

In ‘Charged,’ Journalist Looks at Role of Prosecutors in Mass Incarceration

A conversation with Emily Bazelon, an investigative journalist at the New York Times Magazine whose new book takes a hard look at how prosecutors contribute to overcharging and mass incarceration.

A Tragicomic Reckoning With the Past, Present and Future in ‘The Children’

Now receiving its Chicago premiere by Steppenwolf Theatre, British playwright Lucy Kirkwood’s quirky tragicomedy tackles aging, sexual competition, parenting and the catastrophic result of certain scientific and engineering “advances.”

Lincoln Park Zoo Receives Arboretum Accreditation

It’s home to more than animals: More than 330 species of trees, shrubs and plants live on zoo grounds, including the historic canopy of oak trees whose roots predate the city’s founding.

Chicago Police Union President Talks Kim Foxx, Officer Mental Health

“I hope that (Kim Foxx) suddenly realizes that this is what her job is and that she needs to do it," FOP President Kevin Graham said Tuesday. “If she can’t, she needs to step down and let somebody else do it.”

Foxx Opposes Special Prosecutor in Smollett Case

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is fighting a push to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate her office’s handling of the case against actor Jussie Smollett.

It Seems Like Alzheimer’s But Peek Into Brain Shows a Mimic

Some people told they have Alzheimer’s may instead have a newly identified mimic of the disease — and scientists say even though neither is yet curable, it’s critical to get better at telling different kinds of dementia apart.

Poll: Illinoisans Say Improving Schools Among Top Issues Facing State

A new statewide poll released by the Illinois Education Association shows that residents have a pessimistic view of the state and public schools – but a favorable view of teachers.

Chicago Police Offer First Look at 2019 Summer Safety Strategies

A day after meeting with Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson gave a first look at his plans to combat summer violence increases.

AJ Freund’s Parents Agree to Give Up Custody of Other Son

JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund Sr.’s younger son was taken into Illinois Department of Children and Family Services custody following the disappearance of Andrew “AJ” Freund. 

5 CPS High Schools Among Top 100 in Nation: U.S. News Rankings

Chicago Public Schools once again scored the top five public high schools in the state of Illinois, according to the annual list. All five of those schools were also ranked among the top 100 nationally.

Illinois Riddled with Political – and Literal – Potholes

Finding billions of dollars to repair roads, bridges and other infrastructure needs is high on legislators’ list of priorities with five weeks left in their spring session, but so too are other hefty “asks” of first-time Gov. J.B. Pritzker.