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In recent weeks, Maria and Francisco have been going regularly to an elementary school near their home on the Southwest Side. The couple are doing so to learn about the U.S. Constitution and American history in preparation for a civics …

Chicago police officers fatally shot a man who fired shots at them Thursday after a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash in Northwest Indiana. Officers responded to a call of a person with a gun about 5:50 p.m. in …

A $1.2 million grant to restore the aged 92-foot bell tower of Pullman’s historic Greenstone United Methodist Church was unanimously approved Thursday by the Commission of Chicago Landmarks. Made under the city’s Adopt-a-Landmark program, the grant — if approved by …

Boss Straw touts its product as the “best, earth-friendly paper straw in the world.” But since February, sales have plummeted 85% at the paper straw maker in Woodstock. Nearly 14 million paper straws are sitting in limbo at Boss’ warehouse, …

A 135-year-old red brick Victorian mansion in Denver’s Highland neighborhood, The Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens, has hit Colorado’s real estate market with a price tag of $3.2 million. Built in 1890, the three-story bed and breakfast at 2555 W. …

Gov. Jared Polis is set to veto a pro-union bill that Democratic lawmakers have urged him to sign, a move that will strain his increasingly contentious relationship with organized labor in Colorado and set the stage for a 2026 ballot …

Josh McGirk was skeptical about animal communicators. The south Denver resident loved his four-legged family members and was at his wits’ end after adopting a new cat, Amelie, who his two other cats were terrorizing. He heard mixed reviews about …

April’s Earth Month should have made us curious about what we can do to tread more lightly on the planet. We may think of reusing and recycling or driving less, but we’re less likely to focus on gardening to heal …

Denver’s Auraria campus will be the subject of federal scrutiny after the Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted unanimously Thursday to begin a year-long examination of “the presence and/or absence” of antisemitism on the downtown …

During your travels this summer, consider arranging an elevated picnic experience to get immersed in the locale and create a unique memory. Here are a few suggestions to get started. Vail Picnic Vail scouts the stunning locations and sets up …

Another regular session of the Colorado legislature has adjourned for the year. In the words of Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez: “Thank God it’s over.” During the 120-day session, Democrats pushed through several hot-button policies aimed at restricting the purchase …