Brett Chase

The Gary power debacle is a warning of what can go wrong with the electric system as extreme weather fueled by climate change upends disaster planning.

Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus pose a serious public health threat. Here’s a rundown of repellents that work and steps to take to avoid backyard bites.

Angela Sedeño, Cindy Eigler and Vero Ortiz help provide mental health services for immigrants. They talk about how President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation campaign changed them and how they cope now.

The glasswalled project, which opens this month with the play "The Front Page," anchors an arts annex in Downtown Evanston next door to Amy Morton’s The Barn and neighboring CTA, Metra stations.

To answer the question, WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times took a look at our city’s arts budget and how it compares to other major municipalities like New York and Los Angeles.

Cameron helped launch the ballet company’s first endowment, which has since grown to $30 million, and expand its international reputation.

At least eight film festivals will take place in and around Chicago before Thanksgiving. This year the lineups buzz with wide-ranging documentaries, local talent and Academy Award hopefuls such as “Wild Horse Nine.”

Amid debates over “teen takeovers,” curfews and other restrictions, youth organizers say young people need spaces where they feel welcome.

“Driven,” a short film by Max and Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, will premiere at three sold-out showings during the Chicago Underground Film Festival.

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority officially launched this month. The new agency is tasked with transforming the CTA, Metra and Pace.