Activists to Launch New Poor People’s Campaign
On the 50th anniversary of the Memphis sanitation workers strike, thousands of activists across the country will come together once again to launch what they call a new Poor People’s […]
Rauner to Give Budget Address Wednesday
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner will deliver the final budget address of his first term Wednesday, amid a backlog of $8.67 billion in bills and rumors of another budget impasse. In […]
Former Police Chief McCarthy Calls Chicago “A Mess” During Fundraiser
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy held a fundraiser Sunday at the Irish American Heritage Center. While he hasn’t formally announced his mayoral run, banners read, “McCarthy for Mayor.” Speaking to […]
2018 Could Be the Year of the Woman Again in U.S. Politics
The number of women running for Illinois Congressional or statewide executive offices is at 28, a number the Chicago Tribune identifies as a response to the defeat of Hillary Clinton […]
Chicago Skating Couple Battled Medical Problems Before 2018 Olympics
Alexa and Chris Knierim are skating in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games and they’ve overcome many medical hardships to get there. The day set for their wedding in 2016, Alexa […]
Homeless Couple Sues City for Destroyed Tents and Family Photos
A homeless Chicago couple, Amie Smith and Shawn Moore, are suing the city of Chicago after eight of their tents were removed and thrown away in the last year. Destroyed […]
Poll Shows Sen. Daniel Biss With Lead In Gubernatorial Race
A new poll released by gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss shows the Senator leading in a hypothetical one-on-one matchup against Governor Bruce Rauner. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling, shows […]
Follow the money
With the Illinois 2018 gubernatorial race on par to be the most expensive race for governor in history, Propublica Illinois has created a widget using data from the Illinois State […]
Chicago Area Could See More Than 1 Foot of Snow Throughout the Weekend
Chicagoans hunkered down Thursday night and weathered a rough commute Friday morning as more than 5 inches of snow fell in the area overnight, with larger amounts falling in some […]
Tenants of Wilson Men’s Hotel Demand Developer Cease Evictions
Tenants of the Wilson Men’s Hotel, a Single Room Occupancy building in Uptown, are demanding City Pads LLC developer Andrew Ahitow cease his eviction of residents and make them part […]
Chicago Housing Market Might Make It Attractive for Amazon HQ2
Chicago’s slow-to-recover housing market might make it look good to Amazon in its search for its HQ2 site, says Crain’s real estate specialist, Dennis Rodkin. Chicago not only has lower […]
Pritzker’s Big Charitable Donations Cost Fed and State Treasuries
J.B. Pritzker is the richest candidate to ever run for Illinois governor and may also be the most charitable. But he has donated what amounts to found money and paid no […]