Chicago Alderman Mike Zalewski Resigns
Alderman Mike Zalewski, who’s worked with the City for 42 years and served as 23rd Ward alderman for 23, will step down from his post at the end of May. […]
South Side Level 1 Trauma Center Clears Last Regulatory Hurdle
The Illinois Department of Public Health approved a level 1 trauma center at University of Chicago Medicine’s Hyde Park campus, which will officially begin on May 1st. “This is a […]
Emanuel Calls on Illinois Lawmakers to Override Rauner Veto of Gun Shop Licensing Bill
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called on Illinois lawmakers Monday to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill that would require gun dealers to be licensed. “He signed regulation on […]
University of Chicago Rallies for Student Shot by Police
The University of Chicago community held protests on Thursday at the school’s campus over the shooting of a fourth-year student by police. Hundreds of students and other community members began […]
Chicago and Illinois Join Entities Suing Federal Government Over Census
Illinois and Chicago joined seventeen states and six cities in suing the federal government Tuesday over the constitutionality of a question regarding citizenship being added to census forms added by […]
Illinois Politicians Weigh in on Trump’s Further Militarization of the Southern Border
Two Illinois politicians weighed in on President Donald Trump’s proposal to deploy the National Guard along the southern border between the U.S. and Mexico to combat what he alleges is […]
University of Chicago Officer Shoots Man Suspected of Breaking Windows, Damaging Vehicles
A University of Chicago police officer shot an seriously wounded a man late Tuesday night just a few blocks north of the school’s Hyde Park campus. Witnesses allege the man […]
Fix for Legionnaires’ at Quincy Veterans Home Could Cost $278 Million
An early report on putting an end to the Legionnaires’ disease crisis at a veteran’s home in Quincy, Illinois recommends building a new facility and other improvements that could cost […]
Chicagoans Rally for Stephon Clark
Hundreds of demonstrators marched from Water Tower Place to Trump Tower Monday evening to call for justice for Stephon Clark and others killed by police. Clark was killed in March […]
Rauner Facing Lawsuit for Alleged Robocalls
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois consumer protection laws by making unsolicited robocalls to cell phone users urging them to vote […]
WGN Journalist Allegedly Admonished by Bosses For Sinclair Tweet
Journalists at WGN have been effectively silenced by Sinclair Broadcasting Company, the conservative television giant that’s recently come under fire for forcing its journalists to read scripted comments about “fake […]
Men Freed After Wrongful Convictions to Sue City, Police
Two men recently exonerated from crimes they didn’t commit are suing the City of Chicago and several members of the police department they say were responsible for their wrongful imprisonment. […]