When Chicago released "Colour My World" in 1970, the band added an unexpected moment of tenderness to its ambitious blend of rock, jazz, and brass. Penned by trombonist James Pankow, who was just 22 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2019, file photo, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks to reporters after meeting with House Democrats at ...

Due to systemic discrimination and attacks on affirmative action, over the past few years college enrollment for Black men has dropped by 14.8%, and Latino men's enrollment decreased by 10.3% in the ...

The interactive exhibition Color Factory, known for its photogenic displays and massive ball pits, is opening its third permanent location, inside Chicago’s Willis Tower. Longtime Color Factory fans ...

CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision not to seek a third term has given this city something it has never seen in its 181-year history: an election dominated by women of color. A record 21 people — ...

Camille Billie said when she first moved to Chicago from her reservation in Wisconsin in 2018 to start studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she felt “lost and overstimulated coming ...

Everyone loves a splash of color. In fact, last year Psychology Today reported that color is an important stimulus for the brain, and can enhance mood and memory, lower blood pressure, and more. But ...

It was meant to be a gift of sorts, for the second anniversary of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s inauguration: The leader of the country’s third-largest city was offering sit-down interviews ...

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to journalists of color, saying she has ...