Former Presidential contender and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will speak in Chicago on Thursday at a campaign rally for Chuy Garcia’s campaign for the 4th District House of Respresentatives. “Chuy […]

Hundreds of protesters marched on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house to demand Chicago Public Schools keep four schools it slated for closure in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. Demonstrators played drums, […]

Outdated voting equipment could negatively impact the upcoming election in Illinois. Some areas in the state are using equipment that’s more than a decade old, and some election administrators have […]

Thousands marched in the Loop on Sunday to call for what they say are sensible gun laws in the wake of yet another tragic school shooting, which took place in […]

After just 10 days, the Reader has let go of its newest executive editor, Mark Konkol. Konkol was dismissed in the wake of massive criticism for publishing an extremely racist […]

A 44 year-old man is being held without bond, now facing multiple charges in the shooting death of Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer. Shomari Legghette appeared in bond court Thursday, […]

Governor Bruce Rauner unveiled his budget proposal Wednesday in a speech to the legislature in Springfield. Rauner’s proposal calls for pension reform, and would shift the burden of paying pensions […]

Trains on several Metra lines were halted after a Union Pacific engine derailed early Tuesday afternoon. The engine was transporting cars from Ogilvie Transportation Center to a yard near Western […]

Kevin Quinn, a key staffer in Speaker Mike Madigan’s operation, was fired yesterday for inappropriate text messages sent to former campaign worker Alaina Hampton. Quinn, her supervisor and brother of […]

Chicago Public Schools has walked back slightly on its decision to close four schools in the Englewood neighborhood in the wake of protests from students and the community. The District […]

A Florida based non-profit organization that advocates for the human rights of prisoners plans to file a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections. The Human Rights Defense Center, […]

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was heckled by protesters on Monday at a speech he was giving at UCLA in California. During the speech, which was reportedly on education, a group […]