Last month, the DOJ announced plans to send election monitors to polling places around the country. Meanwhile, rumors are swirling about the possibility of immigration or other federal agents showing up. But local voting rights advocates are still hoping for a “boring” Election Day.

Concerns over voter intimidation as Election Day approaches. And how cuts to pregnancy care are impacting communities.

It’s the countdown to the midterms — will a federal presence at the polls affect voting? And Chicago City Council budget hearings get off to a rocky start.

Northeastern Illinois is facing mounting challenges as the region sees an uptick in severe weather, an aging population and evolving technological needs.

For the last 200 years, Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” — and all of the novel’s subsequent adaptations — has resonated with vast audiences. Now, Shelley’s own life story gets to be front and center alongside the monster of a story she created.

One on one with Mayor Brandon Johnson on his budget proposal. And a stage adaptation of “Frankenstein” comes to life.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is fighting for his political life on two fronts.

With affordability on the top of people’s minds, a new survey sheds light on how Chicagoans are faring. And the state makes a dent in residents’ medical debt.

A new ChicagoSpeaks survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago offers insight into Chicagoans’ financial pressures, concerns of job loss and the inability to pay bills, along with the role of federal safety net programs like SNAP and Medicaid.

With Medicaid work requirements set to go into effect in the new year, local healthcare providers are bracing for a sharp increase in the number of uninsured patients.

Election Day is a week away — what to know about the historic Chicago school board elections. And Peoples Gas is calling for a rate hike. The company’s president joins us to explain why.

A rate hike proposed by Peoples Gas is sparking debate over affordable energy and the necessity of replacing century-old iron pipes in Chicago.

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced the potential closures earlier this month as a result of an ongoing financial crisis in the district.