The Department of Veterans Affairs says it's closing old, unfilled jobs. Workers say hospitals that are already stretched ...

DePaul University is the latest Chicago-area school to announce job cuts, part of a growing trend across higher education.

The Aurora City Council has approved a budget for 2026 that includes cuts to funding across city departments, including the ...

Wages are the sticking point in negotiations for Chicago Public Schools’ lunchroom workers, who have been without a contract for nearly six months.

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University President Rob Manuel called the last several weeks “some of the most difficult our community has ever experienced” ...

Several refugee groups in the Chicago area are criticizing the Trump administration and new policies impacting those looking ...

DePaul University laid off 7.6% of its staff last week in what the school says is an effort to address a significant budget ...

Starbucks faces its largest-ever strike as baristas demand better pay and conditions. Discover how ongoing union action may ...

An investigation into nearly 100 Illinois jail cases shows repeated medical failures that left people injured, suffering or ...