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If you were your ward's alderperson for a week, what would you do? Here's what you told us

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Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo watched his namesake White Sox 'Pope Hat' game — and got a hat from the team

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After their dad was deported, family works to keep his Humboldt Park sandwich shop and legacy alive

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Chicago police failed to identify cop whose guns were found during FBI raid of felon's home

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We're on the hunt for Barack Obama's tan suit. Help us find it.

5 days ago

10-year term limit for House speaker, Senate president more than sufficient

5 days ago

Questions remain as Welch discusses Benton harassment case

10 days ago

Illinois Republicans set state fair sights on Gov. JB Pritzker and 'flat-out crazy' Democrats

2 days ago

Complaint deemed unfounded against state lawmaker surfaces in downstate legislative race

2 days ago

Fran Spielman Show

7 months ago

Lobbyist John Kelly, a mayoral candidate, vows to use relationships he's built to save a 'city in decline'

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As Trump pushes sweeping changes to mail voting, here's where things stand in Illinois

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Atlanta mayor accuses DNC of 'abandoning Black voters' as Atlanta and Chicago lose 2028 convention bids

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ComEd Bribery Trial

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ComEd conspiracy case could go to trial all over again in February

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Welch skips Illinois State Fair, where Democrats focus on Trump instead of harassment scandal

3 days ago

Illinois Tollway OKs first rate hike in nearly 15 years

3 days ago

NASCAR will not return to Grant Park in 2027

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Lawmakers want chaotic 'mega master' hearings at Chicago's immigration court to end

4 days ago

A 'black book' lists 34 people banned from Illinois casinos. It's rarely updated and likely missing names.

4 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker pours $65M into his campaign fund ahead of November elections

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Chicago Teachers Union sues Illinois Policy Institute, citing 'toxic' branding, 'defamatory' audit claims

4 days ago

Casinos and Gambling

5 days ago

Debt-laden Bally's future in 'substantial doubt' amid video gambling dispute over Chicago casino

5 days ago

'Broadview 6' judge has to decide whether to hold prosecutors accountable after exposing misconduct

5 days ago

Darren Bailey took campaign money from sex offender who's now a pastor, went to service at his church

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Amtrak's funding boost paves way for White Sox chairman-in-waiting Justin Ishbia's South Loop vision

8 days ago

As the Chicago mayoral race gets underway, what issue is most important? Here's what you told us

8 days ago

Chicago police traffic stops plunge, again, but Black and Latino drivers still get pulled over far more

8 days ago

Clout, conflicts of interest cloud the work of Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit

8 days ago

Illinois' special prosecutors have strong political ties and little oversight

8 days ago

Ex-assessor's office employee avoids prison after cooperating with feds in bribery probe

9 days ago

Mike Quigley says he's 'willing to risk the job to save the city' if elected mayor

9 days ago

CTA deploying violence interrupters, mental health clinicians on trains this fall

10 days ago

Bally's is using video gambling battle to slow construction at casino site, alderpersons say

10 days ago

Former charter operator Aspira declares bankruptcy, could keep profit from sale of taxpayer-funded building

11 days ago

Potential class-action lawsuit filed against South Deering funeral home for mishandling 56 bodies

11 days ago

Mayor Johnson names as his new CFO a senior director from Fitch Ratings

11 days ago

Mayor Johnson wants City Council to pause data center expansion

11 days ago

Horrific discovery at South Chicago Chapel raises questions about Illinois funeral home oversight

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