CTU Strike Comes to a Close, Classes Back in Session Friday
The Chicago Teachers Union strike came to a close on Thursday afternoon after the union and Mayor Lori Lightfoot agreeing on one final sticking point – making up the 11 […]
Trump Delivers ‘Greatest Hits’ Speech to Conference Before Fundraiser, Thousands Protest Throughout the Day
President Donald Trump finally came back to Chicago – a city he loves to hate – on Monday morning for his first official visit since he took the oath of […]
Trump to Visit Chicago on Monday
President Donald Trump will visit Chicago on Monday, in what will be his first official visit since he won the 2016 election. NBC5 Chicago reports Trump will speak to the […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Joins Striking Chicago Teachers on the Picket Line
Massachusetts Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren visited striking Chicago education workers on a picket line at Oscar Depriest Elementary School in South Austin on the city’s West Side Thursday […]
Chicago Teachers and Support Staff Will Begin Strike on Thursday
Chicago teachers and support staff will both hit picket lines beginning Thursday morning after negotiations failed between officials and union representatives. “We want this to be a short strike with […]
If CTU Strikes, Chicago Children’s Theatre Will Offer Drama Day Camps
As Chicagoans brace for a potential strike by teachers and support staff, the Chicago Children’s Theatre announced it plans to offer limited day camps for affected students from grades K-5. While […]
Vigil for El Paso in Pilsen: ‘We’re Survivors Above Everything’
More than 100 people gathered Wednesday evening as the sun set on Harrison Park in Pilsen for a candlelit vigil to mourn the victims of the mass shooting in El […]
Thousands of Chicagoans Protest Ahead of Potential ICE Raids
As Chicago communities brace for ICE raids scheduled to take place on Sunday, thousands took to the streets on Friday and Saturday to protest them, along with the prison camps […]
Elizabeth Warren at Chicago Town Hall: “We Need Power Elsewhere in the System”
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren brought her stump speech to a packed town hall at the Auditorium Theatre on Friday night, calling out big money in politics, corruption in […]
Warren, Biden, Buttigieg and Other Democratic Presidential Hopefuls to Appear in Chicago This Weekend
Fresh off the first set of televised debates, several Democratic presidential hopefuls will make appearances in Chicago over the weekend, most at the annual Rainbow PUSH Convention, titled “400 Years […]
Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (CRTA) into law Tuesday morning in Austin on Chicago’s West Side, making Illinois the 11th state to legalize the […]
Lawmakers in Springfield Finish Ambitious Agenda
Lawmakers in Springfield blew through an ambitious agenda over the weekend, passing a host of bills as the spring session of the General Assembly came to a close. The state […]