The 10 Best Books about Chicago—and One Clunker
Many very good and even great books have been written about Chicago, and, based on my half century of writing about the city, here are the 10 that, at the […]
Interview: We Talk With Dr. Daryl Wilson, Emergency Med Specialist, About COVID-19
Illinois officials announced Monday the state now has more than 5,000 cases of COVID-19 spread across 52 counties, which includes 73 deaths. Governor JB Pritzker announced that before the end […]
Community Groups, Faith Leaders Call For Mass Release of Detainees at Cook County Jail After Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19
Community groups and faith leaders in Chicago are calling for more people to be released from Cook County Jail after a corrections officer tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. […]
Illinois COVID-19 Update Thursday March 19
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced an order Thursday that all residents confirmed to have the COVID-19 virus, along with anyone experiencing symptoms, may not leave their place of residence, save […]
Illinois COVID-19 Update Sunday March 15: Gov. Pritzker Addresses Crisis at O’Hare, Bars and Restaurants to Close Monday
Update (3:30pm): Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has ordered all bars and restaurants to close through at least March 30th, beginning Monday night, March 16th. “There are no easy decisions to […]
Illinois COVID-19 Update Friday March 13: Cancellations and Closures
Chicago and Illinois, along with the rest of the nation and world, are seeing massive closures of public buildings and cancellations of public events due to the continued attempts to […]
Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parades Cancelled After Officials Announce 8 More Cases of COVID-19
Officials announced Wednesday morning that Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day parades—scheduled to take place this weekend—are now cancelled due to the worsening outbreak of novel coronavirus. We know what the St. […]
Gov. Pritzker Makes Disaster Declaration as 11th Case of Coronavirus is Confirmed in Illinois
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced he was making a “disaster declaration” Monday for the state of Illinois as administration officials confirmed an 11th coronavirus case in the state. Pritzker told […]
Book Smarts—An Interview with Pilsen Community Books’ New Owners
Until recently, Pilsen Community Books was operated by owners Mary Gibbons and Aaron Lippelt. Current part-owner Katharine Solheim shares what’s changing and what will stay the same at the shop. […]
Sanders, Biden to Campaign in Illinois Ahead of Primary
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will hold a rally in Chicago on Saturday, 10 days before Illinoisans head to the polls. Saturday’s afternoon rally in Grant Park will be the first […]
Trump Commutes Sentence of Rod Blagojevich
President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. “Yes, we commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One […]
Chicago Officials Respond to Trump Administration’s Latest Move Targeting Sanctuary Cities
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicagoans will not be “bullied” by the Trump administration’s latest move to send militarized teams of border patrol agents into sanctuary cities. “To all our neighbors […]