Chicago Public Schools hired a financial advisory firm to provide an outside opinion on the district’s economic challenges as CPS faces daunting financial choices prioritized by Mayor Brandon Johnson, ...

Lear, a major Hammond employer, reported its profit fell 30% to $88 million in the fourth quarter, down from $127 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...