On display at the DePaul Art Museum is Yasuhiro Ishimoto: Someday, Chicago, an exhibition that examines the work of photographer Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921–2012). Included are 40 photographs, the majority of […]
Jury Selection in Van Dyke Trial Resumes Jury selection for the murder trial of Jason Van Dyke – the former Chicago Police officer who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times, killing […]
At present, one current clear frontrunner in the 2019 Chicago mayor’s race is “undecided.” Polls with varying candidates – some announced, some who’ve been mulling runs, and some theoretical/wishful thinking […]
Obama Makes Midterm Election Speech at the University of Illinois Former President Barack Obama delivered a scathing speech on the state of the nation at the University of Illinois Urbana […]
Soon enough, Rahm Emanuel will no longer be mayor of Chicago. Emanuel, who’s occupied the fifth floor of City Hall since 2011, made that bombshell announcement on Tuesday, saying he […]
Van Dyke Trial Begins with Jury Selection A judge increased former Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke’s bail by $2,000 Thursday, one day after jury selection process for his first […]
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will not seek a third term. Emanuel made the stunning announcement Tuesday morning in a hastily drawn together press conference on the 5th floor of City […]
Pritzker Criticized for Alleged Union Busting, Commits to Talking with Workers Billionaire gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker faced criticism for one of his companies engaging in an attempt to bust unionization […]
“Anti Bait Truck” Event Gives Away 10,000 Pairs of Shoes Rapper Vic Mensa’s SaveMoneySafeLife Foundation gave away thousands of pairs of shoes at an “anti bait truck” event in Englewood […]
Early Polls Show Support for Emanuel, But a Runoff Election is Likely New polling shows Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel with a commanding lead over most of his potential challengers in […]
Illinois AG Madigan Files Suit Alleging Trump Tower Violates Clean Water Laws Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit against the operators of Trump International Hotel and Tower, alleging President […]
Chicago Police Threaten to Arrest Vic Mensa at Bud Billiken Parade Rapper Vic Mensa, who served as grand marshal of this year’s 89th annual Bud Billiken Parade, got into a […]