Jen Sabella

“A police station is no place for anyone to live," said Ald. Andre Vasquez, who oversees City Council’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

Foxx said publicizing the names of cops whose backgrounds undermine their credibility as witnesses is a step toward transparency.

You can go to a bike block party, join a BIPOC book discussion or watch deepwater solo climbers at Navy Pier.

On Aug. 15, author and activist Pidgeon Pagonis will discuss their book, "Nobody Needs To Know" at The Honeycomb Network in Humboldt Park. RSVP now, as space is limited.

SMART Boxes shock rats with electricity, collect their corpses, then share data wirelessly with local officials.

New York has a Rat Czar. Other cities are trying new trapping methods. But the “rattiest city in America” can’t keep up with skyrocketing rodent complaints, data shows.

In the past four-and-a-half years, the City of Chicago has fined local agencies, including the CHA and the Cook County Land Bank Authority, more than $750,000.

A judge still can detain someone depending on the criminal charges, or if they think a person poses a danger to the community. Money just won't be the deciding factor in someone's release.

New preliminary numbers for this school year show just over 322,500 students are registered at CPS schools.

Block Club Chicago is hiring a News Editor with a passion for community journalism to help with breaking news, enterprise reporting and guiding reporters in their coverage of Chicago’s neighborhoods.