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Judge vacates certificate of innocence for convicted murderer Arnold Day
In a legal victory for the Chicago police, a certificate of innocence (COI) granted in early April to convicted murderer Arnold Day has been vacated by the same Cook County judge who originally granted it.
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Substitute teacher who opted out of Chicago Teachers Union saw no benefit in membership
According to a substitute teacher for the Chicago Public Schools, opting out of the teachers' union was no big deal.
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Editorial: Jussie Smollet and justice
If Empire actor Jussie Smollet did actually make a false police report about allegedly being attacked last month, justice demands that he be prosecuted.
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How will Illinois' political journalists vote on Tuesday? We have a guess.
If Illinois' political journalists were the only ones voting on Tuesday, J.B. Pritzker, Mike Madigan and the rest of the state's Democrats would win in a landslide.
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Burke's misspending on compensation claims hard to calculate, attorney says
Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who represents the 14th Ward, has been accused by the Chicago Tribune editorial board of mishandling millions of dollars in the city’s worker compensation defense program.
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Mangual: Why Chicago Can’t Get a Handle on Deadly Shootings
Over the course of a deadly weekend on Chicago’s South and West sides — during which 74 people were shot, 12 of whom were killed — there were, according to the Chicago Tribune, six shootings that “injured four or more people in a single attack,” the largest of which “wounded eight people.”
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Ives calls for Chicago Public Schools to be 'broken up into smaller districts' following another sex assault report
An investigative report into student-on-student sexual assaults in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) published recently in the Chicago Tribune is another heartbreaking symptom of a school district beyond repair, according to lawmakers and education experts asked for their reactions to the report.
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City Journal: Pfleger should hold Chicago's 'criminal class' not 'social-welfare bureaucracy' accountable
A recent anti-violence march that shut down the Dan Ryan Expressway was the "right cause" but the "wrong target,” an urban affairs magazine declared.
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Rauner ad calls Pritzker 'Chicago’s Porcelain Prince of Tax Avoidance'
A new ad from Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign is calling out Democratic gubernatorial nominee J.B. Pritzker on his plan to raise taxes.
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Reick and Rezin chastise Chicago Public Schools for doing nothing to stop sexual abuse for 32 years
There is no excuse for the sexual abuse in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), according to two GOP lawmakers, who said they are outraged by what can only be seen as a cover-up.
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CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Mayor Emanuel Announces 38th Annual Taste of Chicago Restaurant Lineup
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced the restaurant lineup for the 38th Annual Taste of Chicago.
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CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS: City of Chicago Announces Music Lineup for 38th Annual Taste of Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are pleased to announce the full music lineup for the 38th Annual Taste of Chicago.
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CITY CLUB: City ID Card: Is It Right For Chicago?
John Kass, Michelle Garcia, Maze Jackson, Tanya Head
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Morning Answer - Kristen McQueary of the Chicago Tribune joins Bruce Wolf and Shaun Thompson
Morning Answer - Kristen McQueary of the Chicago Tribune joins Bruce Wolf and Shaun Thompson
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Homeowners need to learn about property assessment in wake of Berrios scandal
Austin Berg seems to think it would be a wise investment for all Illinois property owners to take a crash course on how their property is assessed.
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Illinois GOP slams Kennedy for no-bid deal in Cleveland
A recent report from the Chicago Tribune shows how a project in Cleveland developed by Chris Kennedy while he was at the helm of Merchandise Mart has not benefited that city as projected, a failing the Illinois Republican Party has jumped on to discredit the Democrat candidate for governor.
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Madigan's new 'nice guy' image doesn't wash, GOP says
House Speaker Michael Madigan’s "nasty-to-nice makeover" isn't fooling anyone, the Illinois Republican Party contends in a recent press release on Madgan's new Facebook presence.
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New Illinois institute links business innovation, higher education
Illinois is working to bring together innovative businesses and higher education in a unique format, according to a recent press release.
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Hypocrisy cited in Pritzker property tax break
Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker lives by a separate set of rules from the one he has for everyone else, according to the Illinois Republican Party.
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Pritzker refuses to rain on Madigan's reign, GOP says
J.B. Pritzker and Mike Madigan have become quite the item, according to the lllinois Republican Party.