We took a look at the move to create an elected school board, when it will happen, and how it may affect parents and communities.

Voters may be able to vote on the map that redraws boundaries for the city’s 50 wards—or not.

The slate of candidates for the Primary Election on June 28 is shaping up. Check out which offices you’ll be voting for this year.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa of the 35th Ward.

Run, don’t walk, to sign up for nearby farmers to deliver locally grown, farm-fresh produce straight to your doorstep.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Matthew Martin of the 47th Ward.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Felix Cardona, Jr., of the 31st Ward.

A new City Ordinance banning single-use foodware items in your takeout or delivery bag went into effect on January 18. Confused? We break it down.

Your action worked! HB 3067, the bill to ban disposable food containers made of polystyrene foam, is on its way to the Illinois House for consideration.

Thirty-one interviews have been completed or scheduled with city alderpersons, with more on the way. So what have we learned?

Mark your calendars! The Primary Election is right around the corner.

CHANGE Illinois and the People’s Map Commission have joined the City Council’s Latino Caucus to propose a redistricting map that includes 15 majority-Latino wards, 16 majority-Black wards and one majority-Asian American ward.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Scott Waguespack of the 32nd Ward.

Proposed legislation to ban Styrofoam will be heard in a meeting of the Illinois House and Energy Committee THIS TUESDAY, February 15, at 4 pm. Submit a witness slip!

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez Sanchez of the 33rd Ward .

Proposed legislation to ban Styrofoam will be heard in a meeting of the Illinois House and Energy Committee THIS THURSDAY, February 10, at 11 am. Submit a witness slip!

Several Chicago theater companies are presenting plays related to the Black experience this month.

Take care of you and the environment with these plastic-free ideas for your self-care and beauty routines. Even when plastic is unavoidable, we have found ways to responsibly deal with hard-to-recycle items.

Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Matthew O’Shea of the 19th Ward .

The Chicago Sun-Times published a letter to the editor by LWV Chicago's Environmental Action Committee Co-chair Claudia Jackson on Friday, January 28.