Twenty-five years. That’s how long the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards have been honoring writers, artists and local changemakers. In a quarter of a century, the honorees have been many. This ...

When we envision a stronger Chicago, we typically emphasize the same essential priorities: safer communities, affordable housing and economic opportunity. But when it comes to actually realizing this ...

Chicago's literary and civic community gathered at the Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum at the University of Illinois Chicago on Oct. 21 for the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards dinner. Themed ...

If you've ever needed a wheelbarrow, power washer or slow cooker — but didn't want to cough up the cash — a unique new private "library" is here to help. The volunteer-run Chicago Tool Library ...

Students at a library in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood got a special surprise Tuesday from former President Barack Obama. Mr. Obama surprised the kids at the Bessie Coleman branch of the Chicago ...