Chicago Gun Violence Rate Declines
Gun violence has declined in Chicago for its thirteenth consecutive month, according to the Chicago Police Department. Shootings in March of 2018 dropped by 17 percent and murders by 25 […]
Trial of Jason Van Dyke Could Begin This Summer
The trial of Jason Van Dyke—the Chicago Police Officer charged with first-degree murder for shooting Laquan McDonald 16 times and killing him—could begin this summer. Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan […]
Willie Wilson, Paul Vallas Enter Already Crowded 2019 Mayor’s Race
Two more candidates officially announced their intentions this week to run for mayor of Chicago, making what appears to be an already crowded field for the 2019 election. Businessman Willie […]
Cook County Sues Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, Over Alleged Misuse of User Data
Cook County filed a lawsuit against both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica for allegedly violating fraud law in Illinois in the wake of reports that the consulting firm misused data from […]
Chicago ‘March For Our Lives’ Draws Tens of Thousands
Tens of thousands of people attended the March for Our Lives in Chicago Saturday, part of a nationwide series of rallies and marches to call attention to gun violence and […]
No-Cop-Academy Coalition Files FOIA Suit Against Mayor’s Office
A coalition of groups fighting for police accountability in Chicago will file a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office for allegedly refusing to disclose “crucial emails […]
Chicago March For Our Lives Expected To Draw Thousands To Union Park
Millions of people nationwide will take part in the March For Our Lives Saturday morning, a massive series of demonstrations to spread awareness about gun violence and call for stricter […]
Election Primary Winners Waste No Time Campaigning For The November General
Gubernatorial contenders billionaire JB Pritzker and incumbent billionaire Bruce Rauner didn’t waste any time after Tuesday’s primary election to begin campaigning and attacking each other. Already, ads from both campaigns […]
Chicago’s Population Drops For Third Year In A Row
For the third year in a row, the Chicago metropolitan area has seen a population drop. Chicago and the suburbs dropped from 9,546,326 in 2016 to 9,533,040 in 2017, according […]
McCarthy Finally Formally Announces Mayoral Bid
After months of speculation and playing coy about whether or not he’ll run, former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy made his official announcement to run for mayor on Wednesday. “Between […]
Polls Open Until 7pm–Get Out and Vote!
Polls opened at 6 across Illinois for the state’s primary election, which features several extremely close races, and one of the most expensive gubernatorial races in history. Early voting numbers […]
Latest Primary Poll Has Pritzker, Quinn, Kaegi in the Lead
The latest poll before tomorrow’s Illinois primary election shows billionaire J.B. Pritzker as the frontrunner in the Democratic gubernatorial race, with former Governor Pat Quinn leading the race for Attorney […]