OLPL to Open “Founding Families of Oak Lawn” Local History Exhibit OAK LAWN, Ill.—Monday, March 23, 2026—Oak Lawn Public ...

A historically high number of early ballots cast in Chicago helped offset the relatively low number of votes recorded at the polls on an unseasonable cold and windy Tuesday. Voters who did ...

Former President Obama is going one-on-one with Anthony Edwards — challenging the NBA All-Star in everything from three-pointers to ping pong — in a playful matchup aimed at hyping his forthcoming ...

Many Americans do not realize that U.S. military engagements with Iran did not begin when the United States and Israel began their bombing two weeks ago, ...

The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA’s Youth Media Awards Announcements in ...

Former President Barack Obama points out features of the proposed Obama Presidential Center, which is scheduled to be built in nearby Jackson Park, during ...

Spend an afternoon exploring Evanston, Illinois bookstores, used-book shops, and libraries. A book lover’s guide to the city’s best reading spots.

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Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools.

A few weeks ago, a 10-year-old spotted a free community library, and came up with the idea to have one installed outside River Forest Village Hall.

The Obama Presidential Center seeks 100 unpaid volunteers as the $850 million Chicago facility prepares to open in June, ...