When nursing becomes painful or difficult in the days after giving birth, women can turn to certified lactation consultants for advice and relief. But some Illinois women say that when they tried to get their insurers to pay for the service, their ...

Since wild bison were reintroduced to an Illinois prairie after being absent from the region for nearly two centuries, the animals have been multiplying a bit like another more prevalent prairie mammal: rabbits.

The Fourth of July will be a crowded celebration: Concerts, home games, lakefront fireworks, block parties. It is also traditionally one of the most violent weekends in the city. Follow Tribune reporters as they capture scenes of the holiday.

Plan a fab Fourth of July with our fireworks guide to the Chicago area, from the Wisconsin line to the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana. Displays listed below range in date through July 12; some events listed below include festivities other than...

Democratic lawmakers Tuesday floated a proposal to approve a one-month budget Wednesday, the deadline for state government to have a full one-year spending plan in place. But it was unclear how the idea would help amid a much broader and long-runni...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, facing an uphill fight to win votes for her proposed sales tax increase, said Tuesday she is open to rolling back the hike as soon as this fall if state lawmakers approve the public pension overhaul she...