Grammy Award–winning rapper Che Smith, a.k.a. Rhymefest, hopes to become the next Alderman of the 20th ward. Smith, who co-wrote the Grammy-winning song “Jesus Walks” with Kanye West, said he wants to ...

Here’s what to know about the race in District 10A, including the candidates and their campaign platforms. District 10A stretches across the lakefront on the South Side, covering parts of Douglas, ...

Back when the idea of an elected school board was still being debated, opponents voiced fears that the powerful Chicago Teachers Union would simply try to buy the elections. Yet as Chicago stands on a ...

IT BEGAN in Chicago as an ordinary street-renaming dedication. The honoree was the late Dr. Donda West, educator and mother of rapper Kanye West. An honorary street sign bearing her name was to be ...