‘Doomsday Clock’ Moves to 2 Minutes to Midnight
It’s now officially two minutes to midnight, according to the Doomsday Clock. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, founded by a group of scientists at the University of Chicago, who created […]
Illinois Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Face Off In First Televised Debate
Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the race for Illinois governor had their first live televised debate Tuesday evening. Chris Kennedy, JB Pritzker, Daniel Biss, Tio Hardiman, Bob Daiber, […]
Tammy Duckworth to be First Senator to Give Birth While In Office
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth will become the first sitting Senator in the country to give birth, and the 10th overall member of Congress to have a child while in office. […]
Alderman Introduces Ordinance to Ban Loud Music East of Michigan Ave
Alderman Brendan Reilly introduced an ordinance that would ban broadcast or live music at venues east of Michigan Avenue that serve alcohol. Reilly’s ordinance is a response to noise complaints […]
Illinois Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates To Have 1st Televised Debate Tuesday
Democratic gubernatorial candidates will verbally spar live Tuesday evening in the first of several televised debates to take place before the March primary. The debate will be moderated by NBC5 […]
This Year’s Chicago Women’s March A ‘March To The Polls’
Tens of thousands are expected to turn out Saturday morning for the second Women’s March on Chicago. Organizers say this year’s theme is a “march to the polls,” to encourage […]
City Council Votes To Subsidize Presence Health
The Chicago City Council voted 31-18 to approve a $5.5 million TIF subsidy to Presence Health, a move angering many due to the company’s anti-abortion stance and alleged anti-union activity. […]
Activists Demand Transparency, Community Benefits Agreement for Obama Libary
Activists concerned with how the Obama Presidential Library could affect residents of Jackson Park confronted members of the City Council Black Caucus on Wednesday during a press conference meant to […]
Rauner Hints at Another Round of Budget Cuts
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner hinted on Tuesday his latest budget proposal could include spending cuts, a move that could make 2018 look similar to his past few years as governor. […]
Google Arts and Culture App Feature Unavailable in Illinois
Illinoisans attempting to use Google Arts and Culture app to find out which 17th century mural matches their face the most will have some difficulty, possibly due to state laws […]
Kennedy Walks Off Stage During Forum
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy walked offstage on Monday at a forum on gun violence after comments made by State Representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives. According to NBC5, […]
Rauner Removes Ads Featuring Missouri Governor
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign removed ads featuring Eric Greitans, in the wake of accusations that the Missouri Governor blackmailed a woman after allegedly having an affair with her. The […]