CHICAGO -- "The dishwasher is the heartbeat of the kitchen," says Beatrix partner John Economos. Randy Hall is the head dishwasher at Beatrix in Chicago's River North neighborhood, washing up to ...

Food banks and food pantries across Illinois and in the Chicago area need the public's help more than ever as they brace for ...

As SNAP benefits lapse amid the ongoing government shutdown, these food banks, mutual aid groups, community organizations and ...

Local food pantries in the Chicago area are already seeing more requests from people looking for help to feed their families ...

A left-wing group in Chicago is teaching tactics on social media for attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

I’ve never been more alarmed about the state of our democracy. The U.S. is sliding toward authoritarianism faster than ever, while corporate media turns a blind eye. That’s why Common Dreams exists—to ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered forceful rhetoric but few concrete answers today ahead of an expected deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to the Chicago area, the latest escalation in ...

I’ve never been more alarmed about the state of our democracy. The U.S. is sliding toward authoritarianism faster than ever, while corporate media turns a blind eye. That’s why Common Dreams exists—to ...

Dan Jones was jolted awake around 1 a.m. Tuesday to the sound of federal agents trying to break through his apartment door. They couldn’t get past his double lock, so he went back to bed. But when he ...

Yelp ranked the 25 most beloved pizza chains in America for National Pizza Month. Lou Malnati’s took the No. 1 spot. Rosati's came in at No. 9. CHICAGO - Lou Malnati’s has been named the top pizza ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — An urgent warning from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker suggests that an already tense situation with federal agents patrolling downtown Chicago could soon escalate. The governor said during ...