Emanuel Speech at UCLA Distrupted by No-Cop-Academy Activists
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was heckled by protesters on Monday at a speech he was giving at UCLA in California. During the speech, which was reportedly on education, a group […]
Activists to Launch New Poor People’s Campaign
On the 50th anniversary of the Memphis sanitation workers strike, thousands of activists across the country will come together once again to launch what they call a new Poor People’s […]
Rauner to Give Budget Address Wednesday
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner will deliver the final budget address of his first term Wednesday, amid a backlog of $8.67 billion in bills and rumors of another budget impasse. In […]
Poll Shows Sen. Daniel Biss With Lead In Gubernatorial Race
A new poll released by gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss shows the Senator leading in a hypothetical one-on-one matchup against Governor Bruce Rauner. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling, shows […]
Follow the money
With the Illinois 2018 gubernatorial race on par to be the most expensive race for governor in history, Propublica Illinois has created a widget using data from the Illinois State […]
Chicago Area Could See More Than 1 Foot of Snow Throughout the Weekend
Chicagoans hunkered down Thursday night and weathered a rough commute Friday morning as more than 5 inches of snow fell in the area overnight, with larger amounts falling in some […]
Tenants of Wilson Men’s Hotel Demand Developer Cease Evictions
Tenants of the Wilson Men’s Hotel, a Single Room Occupancy building in Uptown, are demanding City Pads LLC developer Andrew Ahitow cease his eviction of residents and make them part […]
Shuttered Crawford Coal Plant to Become Distribution District
One of two coal power plants will be demolished and turned into warehouses for online retailers. Hilco Redevlopment Partners, a Northbrook based company, purchased the former Crawford Power Generating Station […]
Illinois GOP Says It’s Exploring “Options” To Oppose Nazi Running In Their Party
The Illinois Republican Party says it’s exploring “all options” to oppose a nazi who is poised to be the GOP candidate for the 3rd Congressional District. Arthur Jones, a former […]
Former DNAinfo Staff To Launch New Outlet Called Block Club Chicago
Three former DNAinfo editors along with several other alumni of the site are starting up a new outlet called Block Club Chicago to be funded by reader subscriptions, a Kickstarter, […]
Election Officials Say Early Voting Could Be Delayed Up To Two Weeks
Early voting ballots in the Chicago metro area could be delayed up to two weeks, affecting at least 3 million voters. “Although Feb. 8, 2018 was the new statutory starting […]
Ives’ Ad Called Out For Racist, Transphobic, Xenophobic Rhetoric
Republican gubernatorial challenger Jeanne Ives launched a transphobic, xenophobic, and anti-choice ad over the weekend which depicts actors “thanking” opponent Governor Bruce Rauner for legislation that “pays for abortions,” makes […]