One of the most important legislative debates next year will be about reforming, restructuring and finding a way to fund northeast Illinois’ public transportation system.

These questions don’t have easy answers, but asking them helps move our state forward.

Oct. 30 marks the 86th anniversary of the national radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds,” which was misunderstood by many listeners as an actual attack on Earth by Martians. An estimated 9 to 12 million Americans were frightened by the broadcast on Oct. 30, 1938.

The Department of Health and Human Services says investments in these centers have helped reduce homelessness, substance abuse and reliance on emergency rooms and hospitalization, all of which ease tension on the social safety net.

As a trusted source of tips on being spiritually well, I offer you a time-tested prescription this week.

No-School Nature Days at Hickory Knolls Farm give kids a chance to be entertained and educated without screens.

Quite a bit of administering a government happens between seemingly interminable campaign cycles, and a key to understanding the next election is observing what incumbents do when they’re not on the stump.

Getting some time off is essential for a caregiver. Unfortunately, that's never easy. An outing for this year's Autumn Drive, however, did the trick for one frazzled caregiver.

Pro soccer doesn’t maintain nearly the same stature in the civic pride firmament as other major sports, but that could change with a Fire franchise owned and operated by a local guy.