Metra Trains Halted After Engine Derailment
Trains on several Metra lines were halted after a Union Pacific engine derailed early Tuesday afternoon. The engine was transporting cars from Ogilvie Transportation Center to a yard near Western […]
Madigan Aide Fired for Sexual Harassment Via Text Message
Kevin Quinn, a key staffer in Speaker Mike Madigan’s operation, was fired yesterday for inappropriate text messages sent to former campaign worker Alaina Hampton. Quinn, her supervisor and brother of […]
CPS Slightly Reverses Course on Englewood High School Closures
Chicago Public Schools has walked back slightly on its decision to close four schools in the Englewood neighborhood in the wake of protests from students and the community. The District […]
Lawsuit Alleges Censorship by Illinois Department of Corrections
A Florida based non-profit organization that advocates for the human rights of prisoners plans to file a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections. The Human Rights Defense Center, […]
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 […]
Game Review: Shadow of the Colossus: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Stab Them
When Shadow of the Colossus first released in 2005, I didn’t play it. It was during a time in my life where I didn’t play many games – especially on […]
Fresh Start to Your Week: 2/12 – 2/14
Oh boy it’s looking like a hectic start of the week! Hopefully you didn’t have much trouble digging yourself out of the weekend’s snowstorm because there is simply too much […]
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 […]
Former Police Chief McCarthy Calls Chicago “A Mess” During Fundraiser
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy held a fundraiser Sunday at the Irish American Heritage Center. While he hasn’t formally announced his mayoral run, banners read, “McCarthy for Mayor.” Speaking to […]
Steppenwolf’sYou Got Older Succeeds as a Quietly Realized Family Story
After seeing Steppenwolf’s Chicago premiere of Clare Barron’s poignant play, You Got Older, I felt the need to text my sister. Much like Barron’s protagonist, Mae (Caroline Neff), my sister, […]
Embrace Winter at Brookfield Zoo’s FREEze Day February 11th
You can run, but you can’t hide. No matter who or what does or doesn’t see their shadow, we in Chicago know that winter isn’t going anywhere soon. We’re living […]