J.B. Pritzker Sworn in as Governor of Illinois
New Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pledged Democrats and Republicans would work together to pass a balanced budget this year as he took the oath of office on Monday at a […]
Green Drops Out of Mayor’s Race, ATU Accuses Building Management Co of Violating Tenants Rights, New Laws Take Effect – TODAY 01-02-19
Ja’Mal Green Drops Out of Race for Chicago Mayor Activist Ja’Mal Green announced Monday he would no longer continue his bid for mayor of Chicago. Green, 23, was one of […]
Man Fatally Struck by Red Line Train at Belmont, Trump Tweets About Blagojevich – TODAY 12-17-18
Man Fatally Struck by Red Line Train at Belmont A man was killed Monday morning after being struck by a CTA Red Line train at the Belmont Avenue station in […]
Chicago Charter Teachers Strike, Petition Challenges Fly – TODAY 12-04-18
Chicago Charter School Teachers Walk Out in Nation’s First Ever Charter School Strike More than 500 educators at 15 Chicago charter schools went on strike Tuesday morning in the first-ever […]
Federal Agents Search Alderman Ed Burke’s Office
Federal agents showed up to the office of Chicago alderman Ed Burke to conduct some kind of search Thursday morning. The Chicago Tribune reports that just before 11:00am, agents who […]
Alderman Solis to Retire, Anti-Violence Activists March on South Side, Chicago Gets First Major Snowstorm – TODAY 11-26-18
Alderman Danny Solis Will Not Seek Re-election After more than two decades on the City Council, Chicago Alderman Danny Solis will not seek re-election. Solis, who was appointed by Mayor […]
Four Dead After Gunman Opens Fire at Mercy Hospital
Four people were shot and killed at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital & Medical Center on the South Side Monday afternoon. https://twitter.com/rickmajewski/status/1064643189515186178 Shortly after 3:00pm a man identified by police Tuesday morning […]
Comptroller Mendoza Announces Mayoral Run, Chicago’s Amazon ‘Loss’ Might Not Be All Bad, Charter School Teachers Set Strike Date – TODAY 11-14-18
Comptroller Mendoza Formally Announces Mayoral Bid Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza finally formally declared her candidacy for mayor of Chicago Wednesday morning, releasing the full version of her first campaign video […]
Obama Will Rally For Pritzker, West Gives Enyia Another Big Donation, Van Dyke Back in Court – TODAY 11-01-18
Obama To Headline Rally for JB Pritzker Former President Barack Obama will stump for Democratic gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker over the weekend, headlining a get out the vote rally on […]
Trump Rallies in Southern Illinois, Chicagoans Hold Vigil for Victims in Tree of Life Mass Shooting – TODAY 10-29-18
Trump Rallies in Southern Illinois President Donald Trump rallied loyalists in downstate Murphysboro on Saturday amid a wave of violent attacks on marginalized communities by right wing extremists. “This was […]
Judge Hears Testimony on CPD Consent Decree, Rosa to Call for CPAC Vote, Mayoral Forum Set for Nov. 10 – TODAY 10-25-18
Judge Hears Testimony on Chicago Police Consent Decree A judge will hear testimony for a second day from people wishing to comment on the proposed consent decree that would govern […]
Early Voting Expands, Trump to Visit Southern Illinois – TODAY 10-22-18
Early Voting Options Expand Citywide Chicagoans wanting to cast their ballots early have many more options to do so beginning Monday. Early voting began in late September at one “super […]