The 50-year veteran of the City Council is facing a long list of federal corruption charges — including racketeering and extortion.
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An 816-page bill introduced and passed by the General Assembly over the weekend will, if fully realized, transform Illinois into the gambling capital of the Midwest.
The legislation legalizes sports gambling; sanctions six new casinos, including one i...
The decline in Chicago’s immigrant population is steepest among Latino immigrants, especially Mexican-born residents.
The decline in Chicago’s immigrant population is steepest among Latino immigrants, especially Mexican-born residents.
The Illinois General Assembly made some major moves on education issues this legislative session that ended on Sunday, including boosting spending on schools, tackling the state’s teacher shortage and weakening charter schools. Gov. JB Pritzker also re...
The Illinois General Assembly made some major moves on education issues this legislative session that ended on Sunday, including boosting spending on schools, tackling the state’s teacher shortage and weakening charter schools. Gov. JB Pritzker also re...
The Noble charter network is trying out merit pay to reward its best teachers; 20 “distinguished” teachers will get $10,000 annual bonuses.
The Noble charter network is trying out merit pay to reward its best teachers; 20 “distinguished” teachers will get $10,000 annual bonuses.
Illinois is close to legalizing recreational pot. Here are some key questions and answers.
From pot legalization to massive infrastructure plans, the session just ending went big for change.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday named her picks for the Chicago Board of Education, choosing a slate of members who all have direct experience with Chicago Public Schools or education.She also confirmed Miguel del Valle as her choice for board p...
Amazon has come under fire for their practices on recording and potentially listening to your Echo devices recordings. Over the next few weeks you will be able to tell your Amazon devices to forget what it heard over the day. This episode goes into the details.
Be aware, be safe.
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There are more than 50 unsolved cases of women strangled or suffocated in Chicago. Their loved ones hope to help solve their murders.
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What you need to know from thousands of pages of records released by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
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The bill would also allow for slot machines at O’Hare and Midway Airports, and would legalize sports betting.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday demanded that indicted Ald. Ed Burke step down immediately from the Southwest Side seat he’s held for more than half a century. Lightfoot doubled down on her earlier call for Burke to step down during a press conf...