Polls closed in Illinois at 7 p.m., and many voters weren’t even home yet when the Associated Press called the state’s two biggest races. By Wednesday morning, Democrats had won both chambers of ...

Without courtroom interpreters, language gaps can lead to confusion, misunderstandings and wrongful trial outcomes. Cook County’s court interpreter workforce is chronically understaffed, with low pay, ...

This story was produced by The VP Chicago, an independent, community-centered newsroom covering Chicago’s South Side and South suburbs. A Hegewisch mom, whose son is only in kindergarten and in his ...