CHICAGO—The Board of Directors for Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA)—the non-partisan political and advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood of Illinois—announced endorsements for the Nov. 3, 2026, ...

In journalism, we’re taught never to bury the lede. So here’s the lede: The LGBTQ+ community could be an important part of ...

Almost 12 years ago, nonbinary lesbian Chicago documentary filmmaker and photographer Katie Scheuber created Katie Makes Films video, a production company to showcasing their love of visual ...

Set in the 1960s, the 1987 Dirty Dancing movie was a popular summer love story between a young girl, Frances “Baby” Houseman, ...

Gloria Steinem is being remembered as a feminist leader and icon. But the Chicagoans who interacted with her said she never ...

Winners, judges and emcee Midwest Pet & Handler Contest at Charlie's Chicago. Photo by Joe Stevens The Midwest Pet & Handler Contest returned to Chicago the weekend of September 4-6, kicking off with ...

The Joffrey Ballet today announced that President and CEO Greg Cameron will depart in December 2027, concluding a 15-year ...

Illinois joined 21 other states in challenging a federal rule restricting Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for ...

Novice Sister Pegatha Bundy—a member of Chicago’s Second City Sisters Abbey of the Irreverent Bean—grew up in the South. As such, Dolly Parton was a constant, almost ethereal presence in her household ...

Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center ...