A class action lawsuit was filed this week by attorneys for people unconstitutionally detained in Cook County jail after their bonds were paid. The suit challenges Sheriff Tom Dart’s newly […]
Four neighborhood organizations–the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Grassroots Collaborative, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, and Mijente–are holding a press conference and picket line at Alderman Edward Burke’s private law office this […]
Despite fierce opposition from parents, teachers and students, the CPS Board of Education voted yesterday to close the last four neighborhood high schools in Englewood. The schools to be closed […]
Candidate J.B. Pritzker is spending about $171,000 per day from his $3.6 billion fortune to try to win the governor’s job, which pays $177,412 a year. Pritzker ran his first […]
The Chicago Board of Education will vote Wednesday on closing four high schools in Englewood and one elementary school on the Near South Side. Chicago Public Schools officials say the […]
Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar (47th) is launching a non-profit news outlet he says will be a “progressive response” to the conservative Illinois Policy Institute. Pawar plans to launch One Illinois […]
House Speaker Michael Madigan released a list of nine harassment cases on the day of a closed-door meeting of a Democratic panel investigating harassment on his watch (Chicago Tribune). State […]
The Coalition to End Money Bond—a group that has been working to end cash bail in Chicago—has found that while positive changes have been made in Central Bond Court towards […]
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is calling on lawmakers and Governor Bruce Rauner to pass a package of gun control legislation, which is expected to be taken up for votes on […]
Macy’s plans to sell off part of its building on State Street in a deal that would net the retail giant $30 million. The company will sell floors 8 through […]
Top Chicago Chef Rick Bayless has announced $10,000 grants to 17 local theater companies. The donations are the first made since Bayless formed the Bayless Family Foundation. New ways to […]
The Illinois House will introduce a package of gun-control legislation this week in the wake of increased calls for reform after the massacre in Parkland, Florida. Among the proposals included […]