Illinois Votes to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment 36 Years Late
The Illinois Senate voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment after an astonishing 36 years, becoming the 37th state to ratify the 1972 amendment. “I think voting to ratify the […]
Aviation Cop Fired for Harming Passenger During Incident Sues City, Airline
A former Chicago aviation police officer is suing the City and an airline for being fired after he helped drag a 69 year-old man off a United Airlines flight when […]
Poll: Governor Rauner 3rd Least Popular Governor in the Nation
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is the nation’s third least popular governor, with an approval rating of just 26 percent and a disapproval rating of 60. According to a new poll […]
Pritzker Criticizes Rauner for Siding With Trump on National Guard at Border
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner said he would send National Guard troops to the border if President Donald Trump requested them from the state. “Frankly, the president is the commander-in-chief of […]
Chicago Tribune Workers Push to Unionize
For the first time in more 171 years, journalists at the Chicago Tribune could have a union. “Greetings. We’re the journalists of the Chicago Tribune and its community publications, and […]
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 […]