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O n Tuesday, President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Chicago, declaring “we’re going in” and signaling plans to ...

In unanimous votes, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks approved two West Side landmark designations at its meeting. One, the Pioneer Arcade building at 1539 N. Pulaski Road, is a 1925 Spanish Baroque ...

Last July, the killing of Sonya Massey by a police officer downstate placed police responses to mental health calls in Illinois in the national spotlight. Though it took place nearly 200 miles away, ...

Chicago will need to dig deep to sustain and expand the CARE program, but state funds could offer hope.

Thousands in crisis get involuntarily hospitalized despite little evidence of effectiveness.

Thousands in crisis get involuntarily hospitalized despite little evidence of effectiveness.

Charlotta Pritchett was four times married and divorced when Timothy Glaze asked her to marry him. And then he asked again. Both times she said no; she knew she did not want marriage again. “Tell you ...

Lack of enthusiasm from the fire department was among the troubles plaguing the CARE (Crisis Assistance and Response Engagement) program. Documents and interviews with former CARE staff reveal that ...

Federal pandemic relief dollars that help pay for a Chicago program that sends clinicians instead of police to mental health crises are expiring, and under President Donald Trump’s administration, new ...

Every day in 2024, Chicago police officers were assigned to more than 100 emergency calls potentially related to mental health. But despite specialized training meant to defuse mental health crises, ...

Speakers were divided on whether CPS should include a projected $300 million TIF surplus in the 2026 budget.