The Chicago Tribune was hit by another round of layoffs Thursday, one day before parent company Tronc released SEC filings showing top executives received pay raises. The number of people laid off […]
State Senator Says Rauner Threatened To “Destroy” Him Over Veto Override Vote
An Illinois State Senator accused Governor Bruce Rauner of threatening to “destroy” him and his family if he voted to override a bill the governor vetoed. Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) told an […]
Everything You Need to Know About Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Here’s a wrapup on the basics about St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago. Learn about the famous dye-the-river-green act, including when and where to see it. (It takes 40 pounds of that green […]
Students, Elected Officials Across Chicago Participate In National Walkout Over Gun Violence
Students across Chicago and all of Illinois staged walkouts as part of a national protest around gun violence on Wednesday. Rallies and walkouts, along with get out the vote efforts began as […]
Rauner Vetoes Gun Licensing Bill
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill Tuesday that would’ve required licensing and regulation for gun stores in the state. “The core issue is not which guns to legally ban or regulate,” […]
Top Three Democratic Candidates to Meet for Final Televised Debate
The top three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Illinois Governor will meet Wednesday evening for the final televised forum in the primary. Billionaire JB Pritzker, State Sen Daniel Biss, and […]
Participating in Student Walkout Tomorrow? Here’s Info on Your Rights
Chicago and Illinois high school students will join a school walkout at 10am CT Wednesday to observe the one-month anniversary of the school shooting that killed 17 students in Parkland, Florida. The […]
Lettuce Entertain You To Open Four-Level Complex Along Riverfront
Restaurant Empire Lettuce Entertain You is planning to open a four-level entertainment space on the Riverfront, as part of a $50 million development upgrade to a building at 321 N. Clark. The […]
Lawsuits Filed Against IDOC, Gov. Rauner, Sangamon County Jail After Incarcerated Woman Commits Suicide
Lawyers for a woman who committed suicide in March of 2017 at the Sangamon County jail filed two lawsuits on behalf of the victim’s mother on Monday. Tiffany Rusher, who began a […]
Pritzker Leads Latest Democratic Primary Poll, But With Wide Margin Still Undecided
A new poll from Capitol Fax and We Ask America shows billionaire JB Pritzker has a wide lead over other challengers in the Democratic primary election for governor, but with a large […]
Chicagoans Rally and Celebrate International Women’s Day
Hundreds rallied at the Thompson Center Thursday as part of global events for International Women’s Day. The rally, which was hosted by local labor unions to call for equal pay and better […]
Transgender Woman Files Third Lawsuit Against IDOC To Stop Alleged Abuse
A transgender woman has filed a third lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking immediate protection from alleged ongoing abuse from guards at the Lawrence Correctional Center, a medium-security men’s prison […]
