Harvey has the third-lowest property tax collection rate in Cook County, with only 58.29% of 2023 tax bills paid, leaving ...

Over the last 200 years or so, abandoned places in Illinois have undergone a transformation, adopting a more modern character. Rather than earthen mounds and inscrutable clearings, many are the ...

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty fascinated by old, abandoned places. A state with a human history as long and storied ...

Organizers tell the Reader it’s often difficult to figure out who agents took. Sanchez recalls searching two abandoned cars ...

Across Illinois, once-bustling river ports and mining towns now sit silent, their fading buildings quietly preserving the stories of a forgotten past.

Conversions of hotels, hospitals and other buildings can address a supply shortage, but obstacles prevent them from being ...

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton says he's uniquely positioned to bridge the longstanding divide between Gary and the Statehouse as ...

Houston Muslims and South Asians celebrated Zohran Mamdani's election in New York City. “I’ve never seen my community this ...

On a balmy summer evening, I approached a brownstone apartment in a leafy Chicago suburb and made a split-second decision that would change the direction of my life.

Whether you believe in ghosts or just love a good scare, these haunted places across the US have earned spooky reputations.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed fining building owners in the city who let their properties lie dormant. If approved, this could have a drastic impact on Chicago neighborhoods, as well as ...

Illinois once overflowed with amusement parks where laughter, bright lights, and summer magic filled the air, creating ...