Chicago Police Board President Lori Lightfoot tendered her resignation Monday from the nine-member mayoral appointed body, clearing the way for a possible run for mayor. “I hereby resign from my […]
Chicago Tribune journalists pushing to unionize won a victory Sunday night when parent company Tronc recognized the Chicago Tribune Guild. “Our attorneys and partners at The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America […]
The Illinois Senate passed legislation this week that would allow medical marijuana to be prescribed as an alternative to opioids. Senate Bill 336, which passed by a 44-6 vote, would […]
An undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was shot in the head early Friday morning during a joint investigation of illegal guns with Chicago Police task […]
Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Springfield are once again sparring over potential legislation in Springfield that would switch Illinois’ flat tax system to a graduated one. The move would require […]
The American Civil Liberties Union has been sounding the alarm about a bill in the Illinois legislature that would allow law enforcement to use drones to monitor protests in Chicago. […]
Hundreds turned out to rally Tuesday for Chicago’s annual May Day march, also known as International Workers Day. The day has deep roots in Chicago. Workers in the late 19th […]
Big money is already flowing into the next Chicago mayoral election, even though it’s more than nine months away. At present, all mayoral candidate combined – which include Rahm Emanuel, […]
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he still hasn’t made a final decision on whether or not to support legalized marijuana in the state, but he expects if billionaire JB […]
A new report from the State Comptroller’s office shows that Illinois has racked up interest penalties in the past two years totalling $100 million more than the state’s incurred in […]
A Lakeview bar is facing fierce criticism after its owners used racial slurs online, defended their actions, and then threatened to dox a former regular at the establishment. Over the […]
Police say Monday they apprehended an Illinois man accused of going on a shooting rampage which killed four people and wounded others over the weekend. Police allege that Travis Reinking, […]