Kevin Burke was deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa. The experience shaped his perspective on Afghan people fighting for ...

Community organizations are giving out Thanksgiving food to families in need this holiday season across Chicago.

Ex-contractors say that Favorite Healthcare Staffing systematically mishandled personally identifying and private health ...

Montana started the animal rescue in 2012 after her brother, a border patrol agent, told her how many stray animals he saw ...

Chicago is phasing out Favorite Healthcare Staffing after paying the agency $342 million to oversee its shelter system. Records show that Favorite had a poor track record of resolving complaints.

Despite a growing Muslim population in the Chicago area, few public schools offer students halal food options. On a recent morning, Huma Quadri packed school lunches for her children in her home in ...

Six migrant families shared their journey from Central and South America to start a new life in Chicago.

Where To Find Free or Cheap Winter Coats In Chicago From coat drives to free stores to resale shops, here are places to get free or low-cost coats and jackets this winter in the Chicago area. City ...

Volunteers fear the shelter limit is going to create a “new sh-tshow” when folks are forced to leave — and push more people into homelessness. This story was originally published in Block Club Chicago ...

Bayan Fares learned Palestinian cross-stitching when she was 10. Now, she teaches others the traditional form of Palestinian embroidery to preserve this art form amid an ongoing war in her homeland.